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English translation: China pink


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German term or phrase:porzellanrosa
English translation:China pink
Entered by: Klaus Urban
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22:50 Dec 29, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Botany / Farbe einer Kamelienblüte
German term or phrase: porzellanrosa
Ich übersetze eine Excel-Tabelle von Beschreibungen duftender Kamelien.
Bei ´Fragrant Drift´, einer C. lutchuensis-Hybride, ist die Farbe der Blüte als ***porzellanrosa*** beschrieben.
Kann jemand helfen?
Klaus Urban
Local time: 04:01
China pink
Explanation:
See:

Heyne's Garden Centre - Plant lists
Flower: Large, china pink, loose peony form with yellow stamens. Flowering Time: Mid season. Kramer's Supreme - Camellia Japonica. Fragrant fragrance ...
www.heyne.com.au/.../plantlist_range_cat.php?...Camellias -

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-12-30 11:54:54 GMT)
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Just found this entry from the New Zealand Camellia Trust on Fragrant Drift:

Fragrant Drift. (C.hybrid).l ,{ewZ ealandC amellia Bulletin, 1994.Issue No.ll8. vol.XVIII, No.5, p.32"
Reg. No.346: Originated by J.R. Finlay. Whangarei, New Zealand.
Fragrant seedling from unnamed seedling x Scentuous Peony form China rose pink, 9 cm across x 5 cm deep with 24 petals and 84 petaloids. Flowers are self grooming. Free flowering. Slow, dense upright growth.
Bloomsm id-seasotno late.

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Claire Cox
Local time: 03:01
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5China pink
Claire Cox
3 +3porcelain pink
Uta Kappler
5 -1pink porcelain
Dr Lofthouse
2rose porcelainZareh Darakjian Ph.D.


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
pink porcelain


Explanation:
there is a type of porcelain that is pink eg see

http://www.collectorscircle.com/bohemian/bohemian_china.html

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-12-29 22:57:38 GMT)
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"Pink Porcelain - Rosa Porzellan is a type of porcelain made with pink clay; it is not painted pink."

Dr Lofthouse
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  ElliCom: yes there is a pink porcelain, but the designation of a color would be porcelain pink
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rose porcelain


Explanation:
http://www.romanceher.com/porcelainrose.htm

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Welcome, Klaus.

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
Local time: 19:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
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Asker: Thank you, Zareh!

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
porcelain pink


Explanation:
This is what I have found in the contect of other flowers. The reference web page is for roses, but I am sure there will be some web page with a porcelain pink camellia somewhere...


    Reference: http://www.hsoc.org.au/pages/the_rose_garden2.htm
Uta Kappler
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Uta!


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agree  ElliCom: Colors are often subjective, but this particular term exists in English as well.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
China pink


Explanation:
See:

Heyne's Garden Centre - Plant lists
Flower: Large, china pink, loose peony form with yellow stamens. Flowering Time: Mid season. Kramer's Supreme - Camellia Japonica. Fragrant fragrance ...
www.heyne.com.au/.../plantlist_range_cat.php?...Camellias -

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-12-30 11:54:54 GMT)
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Just found this entry from the New Zealand Camellia Trust on Fragrant Drift:

Fragrant Drift. (C.hybrid).l ,{ewZ ealandC amellia Bulletin, 1994.Issue No.ll8. vol.XVIII, No.5, p.32"
Reg. No.346: Originated by J.R. Finlay. Whangarei, New Zealand.
Fragrant seedling from unnamed seedling x Scentuous Peony form China rose pink, 9 cm across x 5 cm deep with 24 petals and 84 petaloids. Flowers are self grooming. Free flowering. Slow, dense upright growth.
Bloomsm id-seasotno late.



Claire Cox
Local time: 03:01
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Asker: Thank you, Claire!


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