Chinese expression

Chinese translation: 奶棕色

13:49 Jul 8, 2013
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: Chinese expression
I would like to know the Chinese expression for this color on the color scheme.

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/fr-ca/paint-color/fr_truffle

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QHE
United States
Local time: 18:35
Chinese translation:奶棕色
Explanation:
I would use 奶棕色 (Milky brown). Color terms are less than exact in any language and I will NOT bet my career on it.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-07-08 16:37:59 GMT)
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Also乳棕色, same meaning.
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Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 06:35
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翻译无形的色彩真是百述不如一见。此款颜色的名称(Truffle) 必须是要直译的,所以Justin所译完全正确。只是想找一个形象性来描叙,感觉奶棕色大致给出了这类”calming cocoa”色的“形态感”。

Thank you Lincoln and Justin.

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3松露色
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1奶棕色
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chinese expression
奶棕色


Explanation:
I would use 奶棕色 (Milky brown). Color terms are less than exact in any language and I will NOT bet my career on it.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2013-07-08 16:37:59 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Also乳棕色, same meaning.

Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 06:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
翻译无形的色彩真是百述不如一见。此款颜色的名称(Truffle) 必须是要直译的,所以Justin所译完全正确。只是想找一个形象性来描叙,感觉奶棕色大致给出了这类”calming cocoa”色的“形态感”。

Thank you Lincoln and Justin.
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chinese expression
松露色


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justin-zhang
China
Local time: 06:35
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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