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servomuto d'argento

English translation: silver serving stand

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Italian term or phrase:servomuto d'argento
English translation:silver serving stand

08:00 Nov 1, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Italian term or phrase: servomuto d'argento
Servomuto d'argento con sei recipienti girevoli, montati su stelo, cn presa ad anello.
(Sarebbe un accessorio per la tavola costituito da una base e da uno stelo lungo, sul quale sono montate due o più coppette per noccioline, aperitivi vari, oppure caramelle e cioccolatini. Io ho pensato di dire semplicemente "silver server". Voi cosa ne dite?
Grazie
Audrey
Audrey
Italy
Local time: 21:50
silver serving stand
Explanation:
with six movable bowls/dishes, depending on the dimensions of the recipienti.
If the thing sits on a table I would prefer to call it a stand (any dish with a stelo, I would say, is a stand).

not easy.
buon lavoro

paola l m
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CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 15:50
Grading comment
I searched on google and found a picture of just the thing I was looking for with the name "service stand" and so I chose your answer as the most helpful. Thank you very much.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1silver serving table
Rick Henry
5serving table made of silver
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
5small serving table in silver
SCOALB (X)
4spinning silver service set
Simon Charass
4lazy Susan
Maureen Young
4silver serving stand
CLS Lexi-tech


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
silver serving table


Explanation:
HTH

Rick

Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 14:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 623

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL: anche se il servomuto in genere è un appendi-abiti con tasche
7 mins
  -> Grazie. - Potrebbe anche essere "silver serving tray", ma mi sembra troppo grande per chiamarlo "tray"
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
spinning silver service set


Explanation:
E un po’ lungo, lo so, ma non vedo come rendere sia il fatto del movimento, sia l’uso dell’oggetto.
Mi permetto di rilevare che si tratta di un accessorio per tavola, dunque “ ... service table” mi sembra incorretto.


Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 543
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
serving table made of silver


Explanation:
it would be more explicit.
the esrlier answer" silver serving table" may also confuse and mean "a table for serving silver".

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 01:20
PRO pts in pair: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL: suppongo vi sia una foto, quindi dubito che la gente penserebbe a un tavolo per servire l'argento.
3 mins
neutral  Simon Charass: What is "a table for serving silver"?
11 mins
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
small serving table in silver


Explanation:

Tavolinetto a piu ripiani in voga nel Settecento. Caratteristico e il servidor veneziano che ha ripiani circolari infilati su di un'asta variamente sogomata. E lavorato in legno, argento etc.

SCOALB

SCOALB (X)
PRO pts in pair: 36
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lazy Susan


Explanation:
lazy Susan in silver with six containers...



lazy Susan (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language)
NOUN:A revolving tray for condiments or food.

Maureen Young
Italy
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 254
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
silver serving stand


Explanation:
with six movable bowls/dishes, depending on the dimensions of the recipienti.
If the thing sits on a table I would prefer to call it a stand (any dish with a stelo, I would say, is a stand).

not easy.
buon lavoro

paola l m


CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1505
Grading comment
I searched on google and found a picture of just the thing I was looking for with the name "service stand" and so I chose your answer as the most helpful. Thank you very much.
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