venatura

English translation: grain

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Italian term or phrase:	venatura
English translation:	grain
Entered by:	Federica Masante

10:29 Apr 1, 2004

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Furniture / Household Appliances

Italian term or phrase: venatura

is it grain in this case?

La venatura del cassetto inferiore continua su quello superiore, fino in cima: il pannello è impiallacciato interamente, con la venatura trattata in verticale.

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grain/marbling

Explanation:
it depends on the material - grain for wood marbling for marble ( although I have also heard "grain" for marble.)

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Local time: 18:56

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grain/marbling

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grain/marbling

Explanation:
it depends on the material - grain for wood marbling for marble ( although I have also heard "grain" for marble.)

forli
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