Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
cangiante
English translation:
iridescent
Added to glossary by
Silvia Prendin
May 26, 2006 08:28
17 yrs ago
Italian term
cangia
Italian to English
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Mining & Minerals / Gems
quarzo criptocristallino opaco di colore bruno-dorato con riflesso centrale giallo-oro che cangia grazie al riflesso della luce sulla particolare superficie della pietra.
I'm wondering if cangia is a typo and could be cambia. Thanks!
I'm wondering if cangia is a typo and could be cambia. Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | iridescent |
Silvia Prendin
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| 3 +2 | changes colour/nuance |
Mara Ballarini
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| 4 +1 | (is) changeable |
Giorgio Testa
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Proposed translations
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Silvia Prendin
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Italian term (edited):
cangiante
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iridescent
La cangianza, in gemmologia, corrisponde all'inglese "iridescence": the quality or state of being iridescent, that is varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles. Penso sia più appropriato di "changeable". Perciò ti suggerisco di adattare la frase di conseguenza.
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Comment: "I've never used it before but I hope iridesces sounds right!"
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Mara Ballarini
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changes colour/nuance
cangiare means cambiare,mutare, specificamente riferito ai colori. If sth is 'cangiante' it means 'che cambia di colore con il variare dell'incidenza della luce' (Devoto-Oli Le Monnier Italian Dictionary). I don't know if there's a specific word in English as the Italian 'cangiare', general E dictionary just give 'change', maybe you could render the meaning adding sth like 'changes colour' or finer ' changes nuance' - not an expert in colour then, maybe you can do better than me for that part, but i hope i was of some help.
Medium confidence here, coz I'm sure 100% about its meaning in Italian, but so sure about how to make it into ENglish. :-)
Medium confidence here, coz I'm sure 100% about its meaning in Italian, but so sure about how to make it into ENglish. :-)
Peer comment(s):
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P.L.F. Persio
: "Cangiare" è italiano arcaico per "cambiare". Mi fa tenerezza la tua modestia nel presentare le tue risposte, sempre intelligenti. Sii più sicura!
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grazie. e grazie per i consigli :-))
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silvia b (X)
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grazie silvia!
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(is) changeable
"cangiare" means to be changeable, to vary in hue according to light.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-26 11:02:53 GMT)
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aggiungo un riferimento per il significato specifico di changeable:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/changeable
http://www.bartleby.com/61/86/C0238600.html
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-26 11:02:53 GMT)
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aggiungo un riferimento per il significato specifico di changeable:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/changeable
http://www.bartleby.com/61/86/C0238600.html
Peer comment(s):
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Angie Garbarino
: I agree, besides a " pietra cangiant" is called "phenomenal gem" by the operators l
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grazie!
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