Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
pasta bianca
English translation:
white body
Added to glossary by
moranna (X)
Sep 9, 2008 15:48
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
United States
Stylish, well-researched translation
Native in: Italian 
, English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Italian to English
pasta bianca
Italian to English
Marketing
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
ceramics
white mix? white material?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | white body |
moranna (X)
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| 4 | white impasto |
Tom in London
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| 4 | whiteware mixture |
Alessandra Renna
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| 3 | white (clay) body/porcelain |
manducci
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Change log
Sep 15, 2008 08:29: moranna (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/14862">Maria Burnett's</a> old entry - "pasta bianca"" to ""white body""
Proposed translations
8 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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white impasto
try this. "Impasto" is also used in English.
Peer comment(s):
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WendellR
: Don't see any need to introduce a foreign word when there's an English translation...
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so what's your suggestion?
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whiteware mixture
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/642810/whiteware
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119799687/abstrac...
http://books.google.it/books?id=6fdmMuj0rNEC&pg=PA252&lpg=PA...
Se vuoi dire ceramica a pasta bianca, puoi usare "whiteware" come aggettivo: whiteware ceramic
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119799687/abstrac...
http://books.google.it/books?id=6fdmMuj0rNEC&pg=PA252&lpg=PA...
Se vuoi dire ceramica a pasta bianca, puoi usare "whiteware" come aggettivo: whiteware ceramic
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white (clay) body/porcelain
Could you supply more context ... it really would help some!
Example sentence:
Raku Sculpture is a strong white clay body designed specifically for Raku. It can be fired time and time again without becoming weak or brittle. Its’ toothy texture makes it well suited for large work. It can also be fired to cone 10
PORCELAINS: A white highly vitrified clay body that is translucent where thin (often fired up to 1350oC, 2462oF).
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