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manicotti

English translation: detatched sleeves

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Italian term or phrase:manicotti
English translation:detatched sleeves
Entered by: Emanuela Galdelli

05:43 Feb 12, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Italian term or phrase: manicotti
Can anyone help me with the translation of the "manicotti" found in the following description of a garment: "Maglia girocollo mezza manica + manicotti". I don't have a photo of this particular item, but I believe the "manicotti" are the sort of "detachable sleeves" you can see in this photo: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p232/attitudewholesale/PM... . Any ideas? Thanks, Sarah.
Sarah Gregg
Italy
Local time: 03:49
detatched sleeves
Explanation:
see
http://www.google.it/search?q=detached sleeves&ie=utf-8&oe=u...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-12 07:20:15 GMT)
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see top of page here
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DetachedSleeves

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-12 07:35:34 GMT)
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In some (but not many) cases the term "separate sleeves" is used.
http://shopping.yahoo.com.au/xDN-clothing--dresses-knit-long...
The term also seems to refer to sleeves that can be added or removed without necessarily showing that they are separate.
I think it kind of depends on the style of clothing - but it is detatched sleeves that gets the most ghits.
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 03:49
Grading comment
Perfetto, sono proprio quelli. Grazie mille, Sarah.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6detatched sleeves
Shera Lyn Parpia
5muff
stefania castelli
3arm warmers
Luiza Krolczuk


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
muff


Explanation:
it's a warm tubular covering for the hands

stefania castelli
Italy
Local time: 03:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: I know "manicotto" can be a muff, but I don't think this is what it is in this particular case. The "mundane" translation would be "arm warmers", but a Google search on the term gives me something much more "cosy" and not at all fashionable!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
arm warmers


Explanation:
Hai ragione che in questo caso si tratta di maniche staccabili, tipiche per lo stile gothic

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Note added at   1 godz. (2009-02-12 07:22:39 GMT)
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Ne sono quasi sicurissima
http://urstyle-blog.blogspot.com/search/label/manicotti - ar...

Luiza Krolczuk
Poland
Local time: 03:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
detatched sleeves


Explanation:
see
http://www.google.it/search?q=detached sleeves&ie=utf-8&oe=u...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-12 07:20:15 GMT)
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see top of page here
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DetachedSleeves

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-12 07:35:34 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

In some (but not many) cases the term "separate sleeves" is used.
http://shopping.yahoo.com.au/xDN-clothing--dresses-knit-long...
The term also seems to refer to sleeves that can be added or removed without necessarily showing that they are separate.
I think it kind of depends on the style of clothing - but it is detatched sleeves that gets the most ghits.

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 03:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 791
Grading comment
Perfetto, sono proprio quelli. Grazie mille, Sarah.

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