Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
confezionato
English translation:
ready-made
Added to glossary by
Claudia Mattaliano
Jun 23, 2009 11:47
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
confezionati
Non-PRO
Italian to English
Other
Food & Drink
Menu di un ristorante
Tra i dolci si distingue tra "fatti in casa" e "confezionati". Come si rende in inglese questa espressione?
Grazie!
Claudia
Tra i dolci si distingue tra "fatti in casa" e "confezionati". Come si rende in inglese questa espressione?
Grazie!
Claudia
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | ready-made |
Barbara Toffolon (X)
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| 4 +1 | non-homemade |
Luuk Arens
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| 4 | industrially produced |
Tom in London
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| 4 | packets |
HATEM EL HADARY
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| 4 | off-the-shelf |
Oliver Lawrence
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Proposed translations
+8
5 mins
Selected
ready-made
home made vs. ready made
I think this is was you are looking for :)
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-06-23 11:53:19 GMT)
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Did it again.... what and NOT was..... I'm just a lousy typist.
I think this is was you are looking for :)
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-06-23 11:53:19 GMT)
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Did it again.... what and NOT was..... I'm just a lousy typist.
Peer comment(s):
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carly kelly
: This answer best suits the context imo
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Thank you carly
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Elena Zanetti
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Thank you elena
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Fiona Grace Peterson
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Thank you Fiona
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Barbara Carrara
: That's the one! Barbara
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Thanks babsita
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writeaway
47 mins
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Thank you too
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BrigitteHilgner
: In this context probably the only possibility.
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Thank you Brigitte
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Chiara Massa
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Grazie Chiara
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Leanne Young
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Thanks Leanne
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Great, thanks a lot to everybody!!!"
2 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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76
industrially produced
...although depending on the context, you may want to use a different expression such as "store-bought" or some such
Peer comment(s):
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carly kelly
: Hi Tom. The context is a menu. I don't think "industrially produced" would sit well there
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ha ha no, I don't think the restaurant would have many customers :)
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Barbara Toffolon (X)
: Tom, I think industrially produced is when I make my meat pies. My kitchen turns into a factory and I usually turn out around 50 pies..... if its not then it sure comes close :)))))))
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7 mins
HATEM EL HADARY
Native in English
Traduttore Arabo.Interprete Arabo.
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: Italian to Arabic, Arabic to Italian, English to Arabic
packets
packets of sweet/biscotti al cioccolate
18 mins
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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36
off-the-shelf
I'm sure you've got the idea, but I guess the point of the distinction in this case is not what they are contained in but where they come from, and if it's for a menu then you need to be fairly tactful. Informally you'd say "bought" (e.g. "she told him his biscuits were almost as good as the bought ones and he was very upset"), but that wouldn't work here.
+1
20 mins
Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Professional translations | web editing
Native in: Dutch (Variants: Netherlands, Flemish)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Italian to Dutch, and 2 more.
non-homemade
I would like to suggest:
We have homemade and non-homemade desserts.
We have homemade and non-homemade desserts.
Discussion
fatti in casa
Panna cotta
Créme caramel
Tiramisù
Salame al cioccolato
confezionati
Tartufo bianco o nero
Meringa al forno con Coîntreau o Grand Marnier
Mille foglie con crema pasticcera
Profitteroles
Soufflé al cioccolato e panna
Sorbetti (mela verde, limone, caffè, fragola)
Torta al cioccolato
Gelati (crema, cioccolato, fragola, limone, mela verde)