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La novità di questa macchina sta nel design...

English translation: This machine's outstanding new feature is its handcrafted solid wood finish


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Italian term or phrase:La novità di questa macchina sta nel design...
English translation:This machine's outstanding new feature is its handcrafted solid wood finish
Entered by: Angela Arnone
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19:32 Jun 11, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Italian term or phrase: La novità di questa macchina sta nel design...
Macchina per il caffè espresso.
Qui parla del design esterno.
La novità di questa macchina sta nel design tutto in legno massiccio lavorato a mano da esperti artigiani, per dare un tocco di classe alla Vostra casa all’ufficio all’azienda.

Non so come formulare "La novità sta nel...
grazie!
Beatrice T
Italy
Local time: 04:54
This machine's outstanding new feature is its handcrafted solid wood finish ..
Explanation:
o giù di lì. L'italiano inganna un po', e mi allontanerei.
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Angela Arnone
Local time: 04:54
Grading comment
grazie a tutti!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2what's new about this machine is its design
Russell Jones
4 +1This machine's outstanding new feature is its handcrafted solid wood finish ..
Angela Arnone
4What's new about this machine is that it's carved from wood...
Marian Greenfield
4this espresso machine's new feature is its solid wood ...
Linda 969


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
La novità di questa macchina sta nel design...
this espresso machine's new feature is its solid wood ...


Explanation:
Don't think you can say that something's *design* is made of wood though ;-)

Linda 969
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
La novità di questa macchina sta nel design...
what's new about this machine is its design


Explanation:
in solid wood, handmade by expert craftsmen,
"What's new about this machine?" http://www.winmag.com/library/1996/1296/12r03.htm

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  writeaway: like the in solid wood, handmade etc. but is it 'new', its novelty or what makes it original/its originality ?
2 hrs

agree  Monika@ProZ: What's new about this machine is its design, it is handcrafted in solid wood by expert artisans, ... Just a thought.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
La novità di questa macchina sta nel design...
What's new about this machine is that it's carved from wood...


Explanation:
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: carved from wood? sounds a bit unlikely, non?
31 mins
  -> it does indeed... but that sure seems to be what the Italian says...
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
La novità di questa macchina sta nel design...
This machine's outstanding new feature is its handcrafted solid wood finish ..


Explanation:
o giù di lì. L'italiano inganna un po', e mi allontanerei.


Angela Arnone
Local time: 04:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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grazie a tutti!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield: nicely done!... Elegant translations merit recognition...
5 days
  -> That's very kind of you, M. It's a sad fact that we tend not to stretch ourselves here as "literal" translations seem to be more popular-a shame as this is a great learning arena if we can take off our blinkers
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