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Marmo di cava

English translation: Quarried marble

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Italian term or phrase:Marmo di cava
English translation:Quarried marble

15:36 Jan 14, 2019
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2019-01-17 21:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Ceramic surfaces
Italian term or phrase: Marmo di cava
Example sentence:

è una collezione in gres porcellanato che eguaglia per texture, luminosità ed eleganza, i pregiati marmi di cava.

From my online research I can't see much use of 'marmo di cava', but when I search for it, there is a lot of reference to Carrara marble quarries. So, I'm wondering if it might be an uncommon synonym for Carrara mable. Does anyone know?

It's a marketing text for a company that provides ceramic surfaces in a variety of surfaces including marble.

Thanks!
Fuschia Hutton
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:04
Quarried marble
Explanation:
An alternative
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:04
Grading comment
Thank you, I like both responses but used 'quarried marble' in the end because the rhythm worked better.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Quarried marble
Tom in London
4Quarry marble
Cedric Randolph


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quarry marble


Explanation:
they mean it looks just like real marble quarried from a mountain.

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 09:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, that makes sense - I think I was expecting it to be a specific technical term.

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Quarried marble


Explanation:
An alternative

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thank you, I like both responses but used 'quarried marble' in the end because the rhythm worked better.

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agree  Peter Cox
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