Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
tovaglietta
English translation:
Serviette / flannel
Added to glossary by
Lara Barnett
Mar 16, 2022 09:52
2 yrs ago
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Italian term
tovaglietta
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Tourism & Travel
airplane equipment laundr
lavaggio tovaglietta bianca
lavaggio tovagliolo bianco
lavaggio coprivassoio marrone
lavaggio tovagliolo bianco
lavaggio coprivassoio marrone
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Serviette / flannel |
Lara Barnett
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| 4 | (white) paper tray mats |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 | placemat |
Lisa Jane
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| 3 | tray cloth |
JudyC
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| 2 | small tablecloth |
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
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Change log
Mar 21, 2022 07:45: Lara Barnett Created KOG entry
Mar 21, 2022 07:45: Lara Barnett changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1213228">Lara Barnett's</a> old entry - "tovaglietta "" to ""Serviette / flannel""
Proposed translations
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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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www.lingocraft.co.uk
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean, UK, South African) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
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Serviette / flannel
This might cover various possibilities. But could be the one described in this link, which could be either a face flannel or a hand serviette:
"...per i viaggi brevi, entro le tre ore, va bene anche la economy. Oltre, per favore, datemi un posto in business e una TOVAGLIETTA riscaldata per pulirmi le mani quando mi accomodo in poltrona …"
https://fammivolare.boardingarea.com/classica-plus-alitalia-...
"...per i viaggi brevi, entro le tre ore, va bene anche la economy. Oltre, per favore, datemi un posto in business e una TOVAGLIETTA riscaldata per pulirmi le mani quando mi accomodo in poltrona …"
https://fammivolare.boardingarea.com/classica-plus-alitalia-...
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Comment: "thanks"
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placemat
It could be a placemat but without a picture it's hard to be sure
2 hrs
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
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Works in field
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Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
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(white) paper tray mats
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/la-tovaglietta-copri...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2022-03-16 12:39:47 GMT)
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I think, though, that they are probably not paper mats, since it seems they are washable. So you should probably translate the term as "white tray mats".
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Note added at 2 hrs (2022-03-16 12:39:47 GMT)
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I think, though, that they are probably not paper mats, since it seems they are washable. So you should probably translate the term as "white tray mats".
2 hrs
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Italian
United Kingdom
Life is a horizontal fall (J. Cocteau)
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Works in: English to Italian
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3
small tablecloth
maybe? lol... without a pic it's impossible
7 hrs
tray cloth
Usually a placemat but if we're still on a plane then I think this might work.
https://www.blarney.com/irish-shop/classic-linen-tray-cloth/
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Note added at 8 hrs (2022-03-16 18:46:21 GMT)
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especially in business class...
https://tinyurl.com/5n79vyam
https://www.blarney.com/irish-shop/classic-linen-tray-cloth/
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Note added at 8 hrs (2022-03-16 18:46:21 GMT)
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especially in business class...
https://tinyurl.com/5n79vyam
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