confetti (in context)

English translation: pieces

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Italian term or phrase:	confetti (in context - chewing gum)
English translation:	pieces
Entered by:	Rachel Fell

05:13 Apr 9, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / confectionery

Italian term or phrase: confetti (in context)

the text is talking about a new chewing gum, but how exactly can I translate 'confetti' of chewing gum? The context is limited, but sufficient, as I am sure you all know what I mean:

"confetti rossi, tutti da masticare"

This should be easy, but has me stumped! Any help appreciated

simon tanner KudoZ activity Questions: 193 (1 open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 849 Italy
Local time: 11:19

pieces

Explanation:
for chewing gum

Gum: Nestle, Wonka Nerds, WRIGLEY, WM JR CO., review Xlear ...
Zesty fresh-fruit flavored sugar-free chewing gum sweetened accompanying 100% ... Quantity: 20 blister-packs containing 20 pieces of gum3 to each one. ...
gourmeton.com/gum/74.html - 20k

hoodia diet gum - Buy hoodia chewing gum online for weight loss
Hoodia Chewing Gum comes in an easy to carry blister of 12 pieces. ... Aspartame, Vitamin C, Edible flavour, Edible Colour (FD&C Blue1& FD&C Yellow 5. ...
www.weightworld.co.uk/hoodia-chewing-gum.html - 36k

Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum - Review - Trouble gum
Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum: Compare prices for Chewing Gums. ... in tiny writing, it tells me it contains five pieces of soft bubble gum. Subtle huh? ...
www.ciao.co.uk/Hubba_Bubba_Bubble_Gum__Review_5648725 - 46k -

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I mean, it's just the word they use for the individual pieces/sweets, whereas in Eng. it's just "pieces"

Vigorsol Air Action - Leggi le Opinioni
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... Vivident xylit in confetti bianchi, Air Action Vigorsol, Ma fra tutte queste gomme ed altre ... Dopo le Reset, sono le mie gomme da masticare preferite. ...
www.ciao.it/Opinionisulprodotto/Vigorsol_Air_Action__48472 - 77k -

Trident propone un’ampia gamma dei più svariati gusti della menta, dal Bubble Gum agli aromi alla frutta. Grazie alle più moderne tecnologie e formulazioni, il gusto delle gomme da masticare Trident è ancor più piacevole e duraturo.
Le gomme da masticare Trident sono disponibili in varie forme: confetti croccanti o lastrine «slab» (la forma unica e inconfondibile di Trident del mercato svizzero).

http://www.trident.ch/Trident/IT/about/trident_hystorie2.htm

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-04-09 12:32:23 GMT)
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if nec., sugar-coated pieces - though if it's sugar-free ... not sure

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Note added at 3 days2 hrs (2008-04-12 07:47:27 GMT) Post-grading
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:-)

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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:19

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Thanks Rachel for your suggestion and for doing the research! Your links were very convincing. It would have been nice to use something a little less prosaic than 'pieces' in a marketing context, but it is quite clearly the right word, so I am going with this.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +6

drops /pearls/confetti

Maria Luisa Dell'Orto

4 +1

Comfits/sugared almonds/candies

Gad Kohenov

candy coated chewing gum

Olivia Bisegna

pieces

Rachel Fell

dragée

Giles Watson

pellets

moranna (X)

Answers

55 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

drops /pearls/confetti

Explanation:
It is not exactly the same thing, but usually for this type of shape I never heard anything similar in the UK.
You talk about gum, piece.

If the it is an Italian brand I'd dare to leave it untranslated, but not pretty sure.

Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks as always for your suggestions Maria Luisa. My only doubt is that they don't sound quite right with chewing gum. Rachel's links are pretty convincing, too

58 mins confidence:

dragée

Explanation:
Hi Simon,

You could - admittedly a bit loosely - call a coated sweet a "dragée".

HTH

Giles

Reference: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6372271-description.html

Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 11:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for the suggestion Giles. Dragée is a great word that just evokes deliciousness, but I'm not sure that it works with chewing gum, which is much more mundane

51 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Comfits/sugared almonds/candies

Explanation:
In other countries they say confetti when they mean coriandoli
(made of paper0. The confetti you are talking about can be
Based on Babylon.

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This could be it: Chewing gum comfits.

pack according to claim 1, comprising comfits for oral hygiene in association
with a liquid .... for example associating chewing gum comfits or dragees, ...

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 12

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for the suggestions desertfox. The only problem is I'm not convinced they can be used for chewing gum

1 hr confidence:

candy coated chewing gum

Explanation:
See Chiclets made by Cadbury Adams

Reference: http://www.victoryseeds.com/candystore/gum_chiclets.html

Olivia Bisegna
Italy
Local time: 11:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks Olivia. The problem is what to call the individual pieces

16 hrs confidence:

pellets

Explanation:
the chunks become pellets which are coloured and coated

moranna (X)
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 7

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks for your suggestion moranna

4 hrs confidence:

pieces

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 132

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