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Italian: *Si consiglia l'utilizzo dalla parte non decorata.

English translation: plain







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Italian term or phrase:non decorata.
English translation:plain
Entered by:Jane Griffiths
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Paper / Paper Manufacturing / paper products
Italian term or phrase: *Si consiglia l'utilizzo dalla parte non decorata.
paper (carta casa)
italian
United States
*The use of the plain side is recommended
Explanation:
Or the undecorated side, but I prefer plain.

This makes sense with reference to kitchen paper (aka kitchen towels, but I use towel to mean something reusable made of cotton).
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Jane Griffiths
United Kingdom
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5 +3*The use of the plain side is recommendedJane Griffiths
4*We recommend using the non-decorated side
Sonia Atkinson


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
*The use of the plain side is recommended

Explanation:
Or the undecorated side, but I prefer plain.

This makes sense with reference to kitchen paper (aka kitchen towels, but I use towel to mean something reusable made of cotton).

Jane Griffiths
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree Sonia Atkinson: "plain side" is better than my suggestion
1 min
  -> Thanks, Sonia

agree Roberto Abenante
3 hrs
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agree gmel117608
21 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
*We recommend using the non-decorated side

Explanation:
If this is referring to kitchen towel, as I think it is, this is how I would translate the phrase.

Sonia Atkinson
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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