fantasia quadro sfumato

English translation: nuanced check pattern

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Italian term or phrase:fantasia quadro sfumato
English translation:nuanced check pattern
Entered by: carly kelly

09:17 Jul 27, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / catalogue
Italian term or phrase: fantasia quadro sfumato
having problems with "sfumato" here. I don't have any photos so I can't see the pattern. The garment in question is wool coat (for women).
carly kelly
Italy
Local time: 03:38
nuanced check pattern
Explanation:
"nuanced" is a wonderful word as it covers a multitide of sins!!!
Angela
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Angela Arnone
Local time: 03:38
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thanks Angela.
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4 +1nuanced check pattern
Angela Arnone
4faint check (pattern/design)
Rachel Fell
3sfumato check pattern
Silvia Baldi (X)


  

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nuanced check pattern


Explanation:
"nuanced" is a wonderful word as it covers a multitide of sins!!!
Angela

Angela Arnone
Local time: 03:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 303
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thanks Angela.

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agree  Cristina Giannetti
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sfumato check pattern


Explanation:
sounds a bit exotic, but i think you can leave it in italian


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Silvia Baldi (X)
Italy
Local time: 03:38
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Native speaker of: Italian
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faint check (pattern/design)


Explanation:
or hazy check; I think you can leave out "pattern" or "design" when describing a check, as it's understood

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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