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BUONISSIMO NATALE

English translation: A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS


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Italian term or phrase:BUONISSIMO NATALE
English translation:A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
Entered by: James (Jim) Davis
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10:36 Dec 16, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Dairy / GIOCO DI PAROLE
Italian term or phrase: BUONISSIMO NATALE
Lavoro in un'azienda alimentare. L'immagine della cartolina natalizia è una forchetta con il cappellino da Babbo Natale e l'augurio è "buonissimo natale". Sono in difficoltà con la versione inglese per via del "buono". Avevo pensato a " we wish you a tasty Christmas". che ve ne pare?
Paola1966
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
Explanation:
A tasty Christmas would translate back as a "gustoso natale", but a "gustosissimo natale" "a very tasty Christmas" would be an idea for a food company, but of course it doesn't translate BUONISSIMO NATALE.

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James (Jim) Davis
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Local time: 12:03
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
James (Jim) Davis
4 +2Yummy Christmas
Caroline Schena
3 +2YUMMERRY CHRISTMAS
Sara Maghini
4"....A Delectable Christmas!
Carmen Schultz


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
YUMMERRY CHRISTMAS


Explanation:
Why not?! ;-) oppure se fate dolci " A VERY SWEET CHRISTMAS"...

Sara Maghini
Italy
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monia Di Martino: I Like it!
1 hr
  -> Thanks :-) !
agree  potra: Very creative
3 hrs
  -> Thank you:-)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS


Explanation:
A tasty Christmas would translate back as a "gustoso natale", but a "gustosissimo natale" "a very tasty Christmas" would be an idea for a food company, but of course it doesn't translate BUONISSIMO NATALE.

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="A VER...

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
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agree  writeaway: marketing into a foreign language is nearly always a challenge. what would people do without Kudoz?
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agree  katiadegennaro
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agree  Zerlina
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Yummy Christmas


Explanation:
Wishing you a Yummy Christmas! I found many references to this quote on the net as well and would go very well with your food company.

Caroline Schena
Local time: 12:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  texjax DDS PhD
2 hrs
agree  Frances Leggett
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"....A Delectable Christmas!


Explanation:
this works in my opinion as it both gives the idea of delicious and delightful

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-16 11:40:12 GMT)
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
delectable

▶adjective
1 (of food or drink) delicious.
2 humorous lovely; delightful.
– derivatives
delectability noun,
delectably adverb.


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-16 11:42:00 GMT)
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http://delectable.com.my/have-a-delectable-christmas

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
Dec 30, 2010 - Changes made by James (Jim) Davis:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Dec 16, 2010 - Changes made by writeaway:
FieldOther => Marketing


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