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English translation: table setting with place mats


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Italian term or phrase:coperto all'americana
English translation:table setting with place mats
Entered by: cynthiatesser
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17:18 Nov 13, 2009
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Italian term or phrase: coperto all'americana
Here's the rest that refers to a wine bar. No other context I'm afraid.

Coperto all'americana e bancone per cocktail al Wine Bar. Cucina semplice, soprattutto di carne.

I am unsure if "coperto" refers to a cover charge "all'americana" (which I've never heard of) or if it refers to the covering/roofing of the bar (could it be a covered terrace?) as it is followed by "cocktail counter".

Anyone familiar with this?
DVGreen
Local time: 04:40
table setting with place mats
Explanation:
In Italiano chiamiamo "coperto all'americana" la tavola apparecchiata con singole tovagliette per ogni commensale e non con un'unica tovaglia come nella consuetudine italiana.

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Local time: 04:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7table setting with place mats
cynthiatesser
3 +5placemat place setting
Barbara Carrara
3American-style service
Fiona Peterson


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
American-style service


Explanation:
Just an educated guess, I'm afraid. Hope it helps.

Fiona Peterson
Local time: 04:40
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
placemat place setting


Explanation:
I think "all'americana" here means that placemats are used instead of a tablecloth.


Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 04:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You were first, and your answer is shorter!
9 mins
  -> Thank you, Phil. Barbara
agree  Sarah Jane Webb: yes. Hi Barbara.
1 hr
  -> Hiya, there SJ. Bee
agree  texjax DDS PhD: sì, tra l'altro le detesto... :)
3 hrs
  -> Beh, se si è single se ne apprezza la praticità e il poco volume in lavatrice... Certo, non "fanno" la tavola, sono d'accordo. Grazie e baci, cara B., da B.
agree  Sara Picotto
4 hrs
  -> Grazie! Barbara
agree  Tom in London: just "place mat setting". I.e. no tablecloth, just the bare table with a mat under the plate.
3 days14 hrs
  -> Yup, that's the one. Thanks, Tom. Barbara
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
table setting with place mats


Explanation:
In Italiano chiamiamo "coperto all'americana" la tavola apparecchiata con singole tovagliette per ogni commensale e non con un'unica tovaglia come nella consuetudine italiana.

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Note added at 13 days (2009-11-27 07:12:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks to everyone!

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 04:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pnina
2 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  Cinzia Montina
3 mins
  -> grazie!
agree  rigrioli
1 hr
  -> grazie!
agree  texjax DDS PhD
3 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Marinela Sandoval
20 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  potra: Yes, in lieu of a tablecloth (stile tavola calda) http://www.williams-sonoma.com/search/results.html?words=pla...
1 day18 mins
  -> Thanks also for the reference
agree  Prof. Angie G.
1 day5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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Changes made by editors
Nov 27, 2009 - Changes made by cynthiatesser:
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Nov 14, 2009 - Changes made by writeaway:
FieldArt/Literary => Marketing


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