effetto vedo non vedo

English translation: a semi-see through effect

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Italian term or phrase:effetto vedo non vedo
English translation:a semi-see through effect
Entered by: Lisa Jane

13:21 Jan 13, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / stand at a trade fair
Italian term or phrase: effetto vedo non vedo
Come da Vs. cortese richiesta con la presente forniamo un preventivo di spesa per il noleggio di uno stand in legno da realizzare c/o la mostra in oggetto.
La fornitura per l’allestimento comprende:

• Mq. 108 di pavimento in moquette a tre colori posata a terra + 10 mq. di mattonelle da mt. laccate col. bianco.
• Pareti perimetrali ed interne realizzate con pannelli in legno tamburato ignifugo spessore mm.40, altezza mt. 3.00 verniciati con idropittura col. bianco rivestite di gigantografie dove concordato.
• Una parete a vetro con face opacizzate per effetto vedo non vedo
• Tre portali costituiti da pareti da mt. 1x3 con 20 cm. di spessore e soffittatura con cassonetti in legno completi da fari da incasso.
• Trave Americana rivestita con struttura in legno lunga mt.10 alta mt. 1.
• Arredamento esterno composto da tre banchi reception con sgabelli, 4 tavoli tondi diam. cm. 80 con quattro sedie cad,
garrett higgins
Local time: 16:44
a semi-see through effect
Explanation:
This is what it means or semi-transparent could also work

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-01-13 13:28:55 GMT)
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Sorry it's
see-through with a hyphen!
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 17:44
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thanks
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3a semi-see through effect
Lisa Jane
3 +1serving as a two-way mirror
Luigi Benetton
4translucent effect/appearance
Lara Barnett
3sheer effect
EleoE
3(to create) a translucent effect
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a semi-see through effect


Explanation:
This is what it means or semi-transparent could also work

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Note added at 7 mins (2020-01-13 13:28:55 GMT)
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Sorry it's
see-through with a hyphen!

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 17:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vittorio Preite: most likely this is a glass with vertical reflective strips that makes it hard to see trough. It is often seen in some shops where the working area is in a rear room. The person in the rear can see who came in though.
5 hrs
  -> Yes, Thanks Vittorio!

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: a semi see-through effect or peek-a-boo https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/idioms-maxims-...
22 hrs
  -> Thanks Yvonne!

agree  Rachel Fell
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thanks Rachel!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
serving as a two-way mirror


Explanation:
If I understand this correctly, you can see through the glass from one side but not from the other. That said, I don’t recall having seen the term described like this. I’m following this term since I’m curious as to what the right translation is.

Luigi Benetton
Canada
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: it's possible (but more commonly seen in police stations etc.)
22 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sheer effect


Explanation:
These solutions grant interior a smart style, allow light transition and a sheer effect. http://www.cristalsrl.com/en/doors-collection/tissue.html

It also allows a sheer effect… https://www.academyglassandmirror.ca/guide-different-types-s...

The interior space continues the sheer effect of the building’s… http://www.ups-housing.com/smart-stylish-theatre-modular-box...

Unusual use of semi transparent exterior wall to create a sheer effect… https://www.pinterest.it/zoominzoomout/f/

EleoE
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
translucent effect/appearance


Explanation:
An opaque (or "frosted") glass partition/wall to allow a translucent appearance.

Translucent
1. permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible:
Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/translucent?s=t

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"TRANSLUCENT, but opaque - due to their translucent appearance, RAUKANTEX visions in frosted glass design can be adapted perfectly to the surface or can create accents that are rich in contrast."
https://www.rehau.com/gb-en/design-for-furniture/edging-solu...

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"It’s used to apply a frost TRANSLUCENT APPEARANCE to an entire pane of glass or can be used to create artistic and geometric patterns."
https://www.everest.co.uk/obscure-glass/

Example sentence(s):
  • "Frosted window film is a thin TRANSLUCENT material which is applied directly to your windows or doors, on smooth non-textured glass, on wooden, metal, aluminum or UPVC framed windows. Once applied, frosted vinyl film gives your windows the ...."

    https://www.purlfrost.com/frosted-window-film/
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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(to create) a translucent effect


Explanation:
A wall with an opaque panel glass to create a translucen effect.

https://www.nationalglass.com.au/products/privacy-glass-tran...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Spanish
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