Colorit

English translation: colouring - shade

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Colorit
English translation:colouring - shade
Entered by: Maya Jurt

23:08 Jan 6, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / textiles
German term or phrase: Colorit
again, an entry regarding textiles:

75% Seide, 25% Wolle, ein sehr modernes klassisches Dessin in lichten, freundlichenNuancen, deren Reiz im Wechsel und Überschneiden verschiedener Farben und Streifen liegt, wobei die Farbe der Wolle in jedem Colorit den Ton angibt.
Martyn Glenville-Sutherland (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:11
colouring - shade
Explanation:
It is normally written Kolorit.
figuratively it means also ambience, atmosphere.

In this context, I would say shade.
Selected response from:

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 08:11
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2colouring - shade
Maya Jurt
4colour shade
Sven Petersson


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
colouring - shade


Explanation:
It is normally written Kolorit.
figuratively it means also ambience, atmosphere.

In this context, I would say shade.

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Tomaschek
13 mins

agree  Elvira Stoianov
7 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
colour shade


Explanation:
Probably a typo: Colorit/Kolorit.
das Kolorit > colouring; coloration; colour way

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search