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Italian: edizione cartonata

English translation: hardcover edition






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Italian term or phrase:edizione cartonata
English translation:hardcover edition
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Italian term or phrase: edizione cartonata
parlando di un libro pubblicato (con CD)

Non riesco a capire cos'è l'edizione cartonata - hardback edition? bound edition?

Thanks all!
kpi
Italy
Local time: 16:26
Clarification request(s) and response
silvia b: 14:30 Oct 4, 2005: qui c'e' una definizione in italiano: http://www.creativacomunica.com/italian/glossterm.htm -
Stefano Asperti: 14:38 Oct 4, 2005: L'edizione cartonata è quella più curata (e costosa) con copertina rigida, che si contrappone al paperback (rilegatura in brossura) -

hard cover
Explanation:
the term used in US
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Georges Tocco
United States
Local time: 10:26
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Thanks George
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12hardback edition
Stefano Papaleo
5 +1hard coverGeorges Tocco
5hardbound editionmarionclarion


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hard cover


Explanation:
the term used in US

Georges Tocco
United States
Local time: 10:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks George

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Pnina
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hardbound edition


Explanation:
hardback is good - another word often used is hardbound - whichever you use, they all actually mean "a book bound in paper-boards"

marionclarion
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:26
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
hardback edition


Explanation:
secondo me è l'hardback edition

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Note added at 27 mins (2005-10-04 14:46:41 GMT)
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hardcover è certamente più "fine" come stile:) hardback si contrappone a paperback appunto

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Note added at 7 hrs 31 mins (2005-10-04 21:50:38 GMT)
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wow sono in doppia cifra con gli agree:)

Stefano Papaleo
Italy
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Enza Longo
3 mins
  -> grazie

agree Stefano Asperti: "hardcover edition" / De nada Stefano!
5 mins
  -> vero... hardcover anche giusto, grazie "omonimo":)

agree silvia b: anche a me hardcover piace di piu'
7 mins
  -> grazie

agree Elena Bellucci
35 mins
  -> grazie

agree Daniel Buvens: hardcover
37 mins
  -> grazie

agree transparx: si', hardcover
40 mins
  -> grazie

agree paolamonaco
1 hr
  -> grazie

agree S K
1 hr
  -> grazie

neutral Georges Tocco: hardcover is the definitely the one to use (sorry answered before seeing your reply)
1 hr
  -> don't worry and thank you. Hardcover is the right one.

agree Elena Governo
3 hrs
  -> grazie anche a te

agree Pnina
5 hrs
  -> thanks

agree tinawizzy
5 hrs
  -> thanks

agree Cristina Hritcu
5 days
  -> thanks
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