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single strand of yarn

Italian translation: singolo capo di/del filato verde

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English term or phrase:single strand of yarn
Italian translation:singolo capo di/del filato verde
Entered by: martini

12:07 Oct 26, 2023
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Ricamo/Cucito
English term or phrase: single strand of yarn
Roll up the tail and secure it in the proper position using a single strand of green yarn.

Come tradurreste quel "single strand of yarn"?
Si intende un singolo capo di filo, perché il filo da ricamo è diviso in diversi capi, ma la traduzione suona male...
Gaia Sibilla
Italy
Local time: 16:33
singolo capo di/del filato verde
Explanation:
Il Mouliné Spécial è il filato da ricamo a capi divisibili più apprezzato al mondo. Disponibile in 500 vibranti colori.
https://www.dmc.com/IT/it/products/mouline-stranded-thread
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martini
Italy
Local time: 16:33
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4singolo capo di/del filato verde
martini
4 -1singolo, solo, unico filo di filato
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
singolo capo di/del filato verde


Explanation:
Il Mouliné Spécial è il filato da ricamo a capi divisibili più apprezzato al mondo. Disponibile in 500 vibranti colori.
https://www.dmc.com/IT/it/products/mouline-stranded-thread

martini
Italy
Local time: 16:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 135

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  texjax DDS PhD
4 hrs
agree  EleoE
4 hrs
agree  Francesco Badolato
6 hrs
agree  Sarah Hilditch
20 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
singolo, solo, unico filo di filato


Explanation:
a single strand of yarn = un singolo filo di filato, un solo filo di filato, un unico filo di filato

strand = thread = filo

yarn = = filo, filato

Il maglione in lana Merino di ... è realizzato con un unico filo di filato che è stato ritorto in un anello robusto.
https://eleonorabonucci.com/it/jil_sander/donna/abbigliament...

Ispirazione per il lavoro a maglia
Lavorare a maglia con un solo filo di filato.
https://flyingtiger.com/it/pages/knitting-inspiration

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 16:33
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sarah Hilditch: Purtroppo strand non è uguale a thread. Thread è un termine che può essere usato genericamente per dire filo (di cottone o di altra natura) ma strand indica un capo di filato
17 hrs
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