argento vivo

English translation: quick silver

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Italian term or phrase:argento vivo
English translation:quick silver
Entered by: Maria Emanuela Congia

09:41 Feb 17, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Silver plating
Italian term or phrase: argento vivo
Il processo di Argentatura su lastra in ottone, oltre alla brillantezza tipica depone "Argento Vivo" sulla superficie.
Thanks in advance !
Manuela:-)
Maria Emanuela Congia
Italy
Local time: 11:44
quick silver
Explanation:
or mercury
Ciao

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Note added at 32 mins (2010-02-17 10:13:48 GMT)
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chiedo scusa per errore d'ortografia.. quicksilver è scritto senza spazio fra quick e silver..
Scusate!!
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sachin dagar
Local time: 16:14
Grading comment
Grazie !
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5quick silver
sachin dagar
4 +1mirror finish
Cedric Randolph


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
quick silver


Explanation:
or mercury
Ciao

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Note added at 32 mins (2010-02-17 10:13:48 GMT)
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chiedo scusa per errore d'ortografia.. quicksilver è scritto senza spazio fra quick e silver..
Scusate!!


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)
    Reference: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argento_vivo
sachin dagar
Local time: 16:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Grazie !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luca Gentili: isn't it spelt without space?
1 min
  -> Veramente Sì... Grazie.. accetto l'errore...

agree  interprivate
2 mins

agree  Sara Baroni: Yes, i think quicksliver is best.
3 mins

agree  Marie Scarano: no space
7 mins

agree  Oliver Lawrence: quicksilver
10 mins
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mirror finish


Explanation:
I believe this is the term as quicksilver has the explicit meaning of the element mercury, and I was not able to find any references to quick silver finished silver, but many for mirror finished silver

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 363

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: Yes, I think that although the official translation of "argento vivo" IS quicksilver, it makes no sense in this case.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Shera
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