Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
coperto all'americana
English translation:
table setting with place mats
Added to glossary by
cynthiatesser
Nov 13, 2009 17:18
14 yrs ago
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Italian term
coperto all'americana
Italian to English
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
restaurant/hotel guide
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?
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?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | table setting with place mats |
cynthiatesser
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| 3 +5 | placemat place setting |
Barbara Carrara
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| 3 | American-style service |
Fiona Grace Peterson
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Change log
Nov 14, 2009 10:59: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Marketing"
Nov 27, 2009 07:12: cynthiatesser Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+7
19 mins
cynthiatesser
Italy
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Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
table setting with place mats
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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Thanks to everyone!
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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!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
9 mins
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
American-style service
Just an educated guess, I'm afraid. Hope it helps.
+5
18 mins
Barbara Carrara
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Works in field
Italy
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placemat place setting
I think "all'americana" here means that placemats are used instead of a tablecloth.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: You were first, and your answer is shorter!
9 mins
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Thank you, Phil. Barbara
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Sarah Jane Webb
: yes. Hi Barbara.
1 hr
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Hiya, there SJ. Bee
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texjax DDS PhD
: sì, tra l'altro le detesto... :)
3 hrs
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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.
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Sara Picotto
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Grazie! Barbara
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Tom in London
: just "place mat setting". I.e. no tablecloth, just the bare table with a mat under the plate.
3 days 14 hrs
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Yup, that's the one. Thanks, Tom. Barbara
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