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Dec 1, 2008 15:37
15 yrs ago
Italian term
cereo
Italian to English
Other
Mining & Minerals / Gems
L'onice è caratterizzata da una lucentezza liscia e cerea con bande curve di colore bruno e bianco o nero e bianco.
How should I best translate cereo in this context? Can only think of 'dull' (as in 'dull brilliance' ) but I'm not sure this is entirely appropriate...
How should I best translate cereo in this context? Can only think of 'dull' (as in 'dull brilliance' ) but I'm not sure this is entirely appropriate...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | waxen |
Marika Costantini
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| 4 | translucent |
Shera Lyn Parpia
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| 4 | muted |
Nedra Rivera Huntington
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| 3 | waxy |
Michael Mottola
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References
| From the Sansoni dictionary |
Gad Kohenov
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Proposed translations
+1
6 mins
Marika Costantini
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
Broad experience in the legal sector
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 1 more.
waxen
I think this is the correct translation (pale like wax)
Note from asker:
| Thanks Marika, Yes, I did think of waxen but I'm not sure we would refer to a black onyx as being waxen or pale in English. |
18 mins
Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
translucent
an idea ..... a smooth and translucent appearance....
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=onyx translucent&meta=
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=onyx translucent&meta=
2 hrs
Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Reliability, conscientiousness and style
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
muted
This might work.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-01 17:55:40 GMT)
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I would use "shine" rather than "brilliance", I think.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-01 17:55:40 GMT)
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I would use "shine" rather than "brilliance", I think.
18 hrs
waxy
could smooth, waxy shine work?
Reference comments
15 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Reference:
From the Sansoni dictionary
cereo
agg.
1 (di cera) wax (attr.), waxen.
2 (pallido) pale, waxen: viso cereo pale face.
agg.
1 (di cera) wax (attr.), waxen.
2 (pallido) pale, waxen: viso cereo pale face.
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