polvere alta
English translation: Are you sure...
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|  Selected response from: Anna Beria United Kingdom Local time: 17:54 | ||||||
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| 4 | polvere alta qualita' = powder of high quality |
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| 4 | backing powder? |
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| 4 | High powder (translated ad litteram) |
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| 3 | Are you sure... |
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27 mins confidence: 
polvere alta qualita' = powder of high quality Explanation: or polvere alta due dita = powder two fingers high Just two suggestions, how perhaps to reread the sentence. Greetings, Nikolaus |
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1 hr confidence:
Are you sure... Explanation: ... that this is, or refers to, an ingredient used in food production? As it stands it really does not mean anything. The only occurrence of this string "as is" that I have found is in a site entitled: "Effetti biologici degli elementi contenuti nelle leghe dentali" where it means that manganese, an element used in dental compounds, is highly toxic in powder form, and not so toxic in metal form. Reference: http://www.dario-viera.it/effetti_biologici_degli_elementi_c... |
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2 hrs confidence:
backing powder? Explanation: "alta" makes me think of yeast, and then of "polvere lievitante", that is "backing powder"... just a sleepy fantasy try! |
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5 hrs confidence:
High powder (translated ad litteram) Explanation: It is obvious that without the full sentence it is impossible to give the full explanation of the meaning of the expression that has to be translated. |
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