Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

conferme

English translation:

classics / classic models

Added to glossary by Peter Waymel
Feb 10, 2014 13:27
10 yrs ago
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Italian term

conferme

Italian to English Science Medical: Instruments
Preziose conferme is used in this text, describing the new products an ophthalmics company is bringing in their booth to a trade fair, and I can't figure out if they mean that companies (producers of ophthamological instruments) have re-confimed that they're willing to show with this particular company, or something else (maybe conferme in the sense of a demonstration, and thus "samples" or prototypes of new products). Here's the phrase(s):

"Conferme e accattivanti novità"
"Preziose conferme ed accattivanti novità per Frastema Ophthalmics, realtà importante nel settore degli strumenti optometrici, si ripresenta carica di nuove energie all’annuale edizione di MIDO"
"Tra i marchi presenti allo stand, tante preziose conferme.
Canon[02], simbolo di affidabilità, precisione e garanzia presenta l’intera linea di strumentazione:... (it then goes on to list other brands, and their products).

It's unclear to me which is the intended meaning.

Thanks!

Peter
Proposed translations (English)
3 classics / classic models
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Proposed translations

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classics / classic models

"conferma" is something that was succesful in the past and is being offered again

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Note added at 50 mins (2014-02-10 14:17:07 GMT)
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When it is referred to brands, you can use "well-established" or "renowned", for example

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Note added at 52 mins (2014-02-10 14:19:57 GMT)
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I think you should adapt this word to the context each time bearing in mind that the meaning is to confirm the quality or the success of something or someone

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-02-10 14:47:29 GMT)
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http://www.gdonews.it/2013/02/panel-test-plum-cake-barilla-e...

I plum cake del Mulino Bianco si confermano come prodotto di altissima qualità, sia per sofficità che per gusto, ed è il vero target per gli altri produttori.

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Note added at 51 days (2014-04-02 14:19:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you!
Peer comment(s):

neutral philgoddard : This looks convincing, but you haven't given any references.
23 mins
Yes, you are right. It was just out of my personal knowledge of the language, being a native speaker.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Great explanation, I was definitely not reading it this way! Thanks!"
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