carta zucchero

English translation: light blue

22:00 Nov 5, 2007

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Italian term or phrase: carta zucchero

Eyewear produced in a variety of colours, including 'carta zucchero'. All I know is sugar paper, but let's face it, that's not a colour.
Hope it's not blindingly obvious. Thanks for any help.
Claire.

Claire Restivo KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (none open) Answers: 156
Local time: 11:52

English translation:light blue

Explanation:
a million years ago, when you were not yet born, sugar was sold in Italy in strong bags that was almost invariably blue from any manufacturer. The color and sugar bag was so universal that it stuck...now no one remembers it, only old fogeys like me.

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mid blue è meglio

Selected response from:

Vittorio Preite
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:52

Grading comment

Thank you for your help, everyone! I went for this, as something generic was needed. Best regards, Claire.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

mid blue

Manuela Parisotto

4 +1

light blue

Vittorio Preite

Police Blue

bruna

sugar paper blue/sugar bag blue/ faded navy/mid-granite blue

manducci

2 +1

blue-grey

Liliana Roman-Hamilton

Answers

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

carta da zucchero mid blue

Explanation:
You can find an interesting debate on the origin of "carta da zucchero" on the website you can find below. I would say that mid blue is the closest colour.

Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=165059

Manuela Parisotto
Italy
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of:

Italian

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

blue-grey

Explanation:
Carta da zucchero is a greyish blue color.

I found this link where this color is defined as blue-grey.

http://viewitaly.blogspot.com/2006/09/italian-womens-fashion...
Carta da Zucchero, blue-grey, is the predominant color. Whether the skirts are short or knee length, they flow with a youthful class. Knee high leather boots complete and compliment the outfits, accentuating the clean lines from the jacket to the floor.

Liliana Roman-Hamilton
Local time: 03:52
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

Police Blue

Explanation:
In the US, the closest color (and it is very close) is called Police Blue, as it is the color of the uniforms.

bruna
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

light blue

Vittorio Preite
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 40

Grading comment

Thank you for your help, everyone! I went for this, as something generic was needed. Best regards, Claire.

18 hrs confidence:

sugar paper blue/sugar bag blue/ faded navy/mid-granite blue

Explanation:
There is even a poem (and a collection of poems) by whitbread shortlisted Ruth Fainlight entitled "sugar-paper blue" . Most Brits would be familiar with the term or the alternative "sugar bag blue"

manducci
Local time: 12:52
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

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