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prodotto vendibile solo in Italia

English translation: For sale only in Italy


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Italian term or phrase:prodotto vendibile solo in Italia
English translation:For sale only in Italy
Entered by: Paola Guzzetta
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12:34 Jan 11, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Dairy / on product label
Italian term or phrase: prodotto vendibile solo in Italia
product available only in Italy

or can the term saleable also be used?
thanks
Paola Guzzetta
Italy
Local time: 12:03
For sale only in Italy
Explanation:
;-)

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-01-11 12:39:42 GMT)
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Or better, in Italy only.
Selected response from:

YP - idiomatica
Local time: 12:03
Grading comment
Thanks each and everyone for the prompt suggestions
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7For sale only in Italy
YP - idiomatica
3 +2product not for sale outside Italy
Rachel Fell
4 +1product for sale in Italy only
Valeria Sciarrillo
4Product sold only in Italy
Jeanie Eldon
4product availlable only in Italy-Constantinos Faridis
3marketable/ salable/ saleable
Gad Kohenov


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
For sale only in Italy


Explanation:
;-)

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Note added at 4 mins (2011-01-11 12:39:42 GMT)
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Or better, in Italy only.

YP - idiomatica
Local time: 12:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks each and everyone for the prompt suggestions

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wordalia: This is exactly what I was thinking. I prefer your first option more than your second.
7 mins
  -> Thanks. I hadn't seen Valeria's reply when I posted the note to my reply :-#

agree  James (Jim) Davis: Sorry YaiZa.
12 mins
  -> Haha! I like the italianization you made to my name ;-) But I meant it! It looks cool with two fs! :-D

agree  Valeria Sciarrillo: Agree with your second option, of course ;)
29 mins

agree  Magali Bramon
1 hr

agree  SYLVY75
2 hrs

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
3 hrs

agree  gallagy2
11 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
product availlable only in Italy-


Explanation:
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29 Oct 2008 ... Samsung C6620 Smartphone Available Only in Italy - For a mere 199 Euros. ... Italian operator listed the product as a newcomer to its offer. ...
news.softpedia.com/.../Samsung-C6620-Smartphone-Availlable-Only-in-Italy-96707.shtml
GizmoGates - Samsung C6620 Smartphone Available Only in Italy

Samsung C6620 Smartphone Available Only in Italy (Read 126 times) ... the Italian operator listed the product as a newcomer to its offer. ...
gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num..

Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 20
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Product sold only in Italy


Explanation:
the word "saleable" does not exist, as does "sellable", however it doesn't sound natural (in British English).

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-01-11 12:41:47 GMT)
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Correction: I meant that the words "saleable" and "sellable" DO exist, but don't sound natural.

Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
product for sale in Italy only


Explanation:
My option.

Valeria Sciarrillo
Italy
Local time: 12:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis: But Yaizza really beat you to it.
9 mins
  -> Oops! My Internet connection was so slow that, when I clicked "Submit", four people had already answered!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
marketable/ salable/ saleable


Explanation:
In Babylon:

vendibile
adj. marketable, salable, saleable

I prefer marketable but saleable is perfectly correct.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 13:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
product not for sale outside Italy


Explanation:
"not for sale outside" is used a lot for e.g. the US

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-01-11 15:36:27 GMT)
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- and I would say "saleable" can't and wouldn't be used here

Rachel Fell
Local time: 11:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Atkinson
52 mins
  -> Thank you Sonia :-)

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Shera :-)
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