moda passeggera

English translation: fad/flash in the pan/short lived trend

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Italian term or phrase:	moda passeggera
English translation:	fad/flash in the pan/short lived trend
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14:52 Jan 20, 2001

Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: moda passeggera

Non sarà una moda passeggera?

pietra

ma a che cosa si riferisce?

Explanation:
al turismo enogastronomico?
Tanti i modi per tradurlo:
Is it a short-lived trend?
Is it a durable trend?
Is it just a flash in the pan? (piu' colloquiale)
Saluti
Paola L M

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CLS Lexi-tech
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Grading comment

moda che si riferisce al vino
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Summary of answers provided

temporary/momentary/transitory fashion

Elisa Capelão

ma a che cosa si riferisce?

CLS Lexi-tech

Fad / passing fashion

Jasmina

Answers

13 mins

Fad / passing fashion

Explanation:
Moda:
... (costume passeggero) vogue; (passing) fashion; fad

Zanichelli Il Ragazzini, 3rd edition, CD ROM

Jasmina
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 107

19 mins

ma a che cosa si riferisce?

Explanation:
al turismo enogastronomico?
Tanti i modi per tradurlo:
Is it a short-lived trend?
Is it a durable trend?
Is it just a flash in the pan? (piu' colloquiale)
Saluti
Paola L M

CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in pair: 1505

Grading comment

moda che si riferisce al vino

1 hr

temporary/momentary/transitory fashion

Explanation:
all of the above are correct...
BUT
the word FASHION itself already suggests something that will pass, is shortlived...
so the truth is that you dont really need an extra adjectiv in order to classify it as something temporary...

Regards

own knowledge

Elisa Capelão
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: