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presenza assenza

English translation: elegant yet discreet

07:46 Sep 24, 2018
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Lighting
Italian term or phrase: presenza assenza
Talking about a lighting fixture (a 'bendy' table lamp):

Un presenza assenza che lascia spazio alla luce, portandola dove serve.

Thanks in advance!
Juliet Halewood (X)
Local time: 04:48
English translation:elegant yet discreet
Explanation:
I would go for something like this. I've chosen "elegant", but you may want to go with a different adjective depending on the style of the lamp. "Unobtrusive" would be another possibility for "assenza".
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Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 04:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3elegant yet discreet
Fiona Grace Peterson
3a self-effacing presence
Miriam Hurley
3an unassuming appearance
Cedric Randolph


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a self-effacing presence


Explanation:
Just an idea. Or you could play with punctuation solutions.

Miriam Hurley
United States
Local time: 19:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
an unassuming appearance


Explanation:
another possibility

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 04:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 40
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
elegant yet discreet


Explanation:
I would go for something like this. I've chosen "elegant", but you may want to go with a different adjective depending on the style of the lamp. "Unobtrusive" would be another possibility for "assenza".

Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisa Jane
18 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
8 hrs
agree  Ivana UK: perfect!
1 day 1 hr
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