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sfiziosità

English translation: gift treats

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Italian term or phrase:sfiziosità da regalare
English translation:gift treats
Entered by: Claudia Cherici

10:17 Jan 13, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Italian term or phrase: sfiziosità
in una lista di prodotti in vendita in una pasticceria

vini
birre
tè e biscotti
bomboniere
sfiziosità da regalare

come rendereste "sfiziosità"? grazie a tutti per l'aiuto
laura rutigliano
Local time: 05:30
gift treats
Explanation:
this would work well IMO

see for example
http://www.times-herald.com/close-up/Praline-Tea-Cakes-make-...
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Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 05:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6gift treats
Claudia Cherici
4 +2tasty treats
Jeanie Eldon
4 +2gourmet gifts
Anne Pinaglia
4 +1Tasty gifts
Yellowstone
4 +1delicacies
Victor Sbz
4bite-sized pastries
Tom in London
4yummies
Umberto Cassano
4mouth-watering gifts
johnpaulrush (X)
4delectable treats packaged for giving
S E (X)
4dainties
Michael Korovkin
3sweetmeats
Wendy Streitparth
3delicious food/ delicacies
corallia


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bite-sized pastries


Explanation:
this might do if they're sweet. Judging by the rest of your list, they are.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
yummies


Explanation:
Mi viene in mente quasta possibilità

http://www.google.it/search?q=yummies&hl=it&client=firefox-a...

Umberto Cassano
Italy
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yummy gifts/and disagree with comment below. "Yummy" is commonly used by adults in this type of context.
5 hrs
disagree  Anne Pinaglia: ... questo termine e' consono a un sito per bambini ma non certo per un sito commerciale/professionale
7 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
gift treats


Explanation:
this would work well IMO

see for example
http://www.times-herald.com/close-up/Praline-Tea-Cakes-make-...

Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 05:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 36
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  corallia
8 mins
  -> thank you corallia
agree  Barbara Carrara: Tasty treats, perhaps? Ciao, Claudia!
15 mins
  -> ciao Barbara! sì tasty gift treats would be great, I had thought of 'delicious gift treats" too
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: with Barbara's suggestion as posted by Jeanie later
5 hrs
  -> grazie
agree  Umberto Cassano
20 hrs
  -> grazie
agree  Glinda
1 day 7 hrs
  -> grazie
agree  P.L.F. Persio
2 days 2 hrs
  -> grazie
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Tasty gifts


Explanation:
another alternative


    Reference: http://www.secondact.com/2011/12/10-tasty-gifts-for-foodies/
Yellowstone
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara: Or Tasty treats, as suggested to Claudia?
3 mins
  -> Yes, I agree, the alliteration adds a little extra flavour! Thanks.
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mouth-watering gifts


Explanation:
sfizioso/sfiziosità is one of those words that changes according to context - I'd go for this

johnpaulrush (X)
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: English
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tasty treats


Explanation:
Another suggestion "tasty treats"
"tasty gift items"
"tasty pastries" (although this is more specific)

Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: I like it
2 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
4 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sweetmeats


Explanation:
Noun 1. sweetmeat - a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sweetmeat

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
delicacies


Explanation:
This is what Google' on-line translator gives...

Victor Sbz
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  corallia
5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
delectable treats packaged for giving


Explanation:
This would make me want to buy them!

S E (X)
Italy
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: English
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gourmet gifts


Explanation:
While it doesn't necessarily perfectly correspond to "sfiziosita" it would probably be the best way to describe what is offered.

This is also seen on many sites that offer fine food/wine and gift baskets.

Anne Pinaglia
Netherlands
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabelle Johnson: I agree
32 mins
  -> thanks! :-)
agree  donatella58
1 hr
  -> grazie :-)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
delicious food/ delicacies


Explanation:
... one ideea

corallia
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dainties


Explanation:
I wonder how come no-one mentioned that one!

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 22
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