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15:37 Dec 1, 2008

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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Mining & Minerals / Gems

Italian term or phrase: cereo

L'onice è caratterizzata da una lucentezza liscia e cerea con bande curve di colore bruno e bianco o nero e bianco.

How should I best translate cereo in this context? Can only think of 'dull' (as in 'dull brilliance' ) but I'm not sure this is entirely appropriate...

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Summary of answers provided

muted

nedra

translucent

Shera Lyn Parpia

3 +1

waxen

Marika Costantini

waxy

Michael Mottola

Summary of reference entries provided

From the Sansoni dictionary

Gad Kohenov

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

waxen

Explanation:
I think this is the correct translation (pale like wax)

Marika Costantini
Italy
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of:

Italian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Marika, Yes, I did think of waxen but I'm not sure we would refer to a black onyx as being waxen or pale in English.

18 mins confidence:

translucent

Explanation:
an idea ..... a smooth and translucent appearance....
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=onyx translucent&meta=

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

muted

Explanation:
This might work.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-01 17:55:40 GMT)
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I would use "shine" rather than "brilliance", I think.

nedra
United States
Local time: 21:52
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

18 hrs confidence:

waxy

Explanation:
could smooth, waxy shine work?

Michael Mottola
Italy
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: English

Reference comments

15 mins

Reference: From the Sansoni dictionary

Reference information:
cereo

agg.

1 (di cera) wax (attr.), waxen.

2 (pallido) pale, waxen: viso cereo pale face.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 12

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