vitello palmellato

English translation: hand-grained calf leather

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Italian term or phrase:vitello palmellato
English translation:hand-grained calf leather
Entered by: Jean Martin

16:07 Feb 21, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Italian term or phrase: vitello palmellato
Describing a set of luxury calfskin luggage. I've no idea what palmellato means.

"la classe del vitello palmellato dall’aspetto lucido e pulito"
Jean Martin
Local time: 09:51
hand-grained calf leather
Explanation:
pls see the link... hope it helps:

http://sc49.creation.free.fr/lexique/tannerie/tannerie.htm#-...

cheers
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GAR
Local time: 10:51
Grading comment
Thanks also to Lesley. GAR gets the points because he got there first!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1hand-grained calf leather
Lesley Burgon
1 +2hand-grained calf leather
GAR


  

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hand-grained calf leather


Explanation:
pls see the link... hope it helps:

http://sc49.creation.free.fr/lexique/tannerie/tannerie.htm#-...

cheers

GAR
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 17
Grading comment
Thanks also to Lesley. GAR gets the points because he got there first!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
11 mins
  -> thanks peter

agree  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
1 hr
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hand-grained calf leather


Explanation:
this is the term I have always used - also see the links below, in particular look at the term 'boarding'


    Reference: http://www.ctc.fr/documentation/lexique_tannerie.php3?n=1&pa...
    Reference: http://www.iultcs.org/glossary/h.htm
Lesley Burgon
Local time: 10:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
1 hr
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