Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
effetto vedo non vedo
English translation:
a semi-see through effect
Italian term
effetto vedo non vedo
La fornitura per l’allestimento comprende:
• Mq. 108 di pavimento in moquette a tre colori posata a terra + 10 mq. di mattonelle da mt. laccate col. bianco.
• Pareti perimetrali ed interne realizzate con pannelli in legno tamburato ignifugo spessore mm.40, altezza mt. 3.00 verniciati con idropittura col. bianco rivestite di gigantografie dove concordato.
• Una parete a vetro con face opacizzate per effetto vedo non vedo
• Tre portali costituiti da pareti da mt. 1x3 con 20 cm. di spessore e soffittatura con cassonetti in legno completi da fari da incasso.
• Trave Americana rivestita con struttura in legno lunga mt.10 alta mt. 1.
• Arredamento esterno composto da tre banchi reception con sgabelli, 4 tavoli tondi diam. cm. 80 con quattro sedie cad,
Jan 18, 2020 08:44: Lisa Jane Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Yvonne Gallagher
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Proposed translations
a semi-see through effect
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Sorry it's
see-through with a hyphen!
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Vittorio Preite
: most likely this is a glass with vertical reflective strips that makes it hard to see trough. It is often seen in some shops where the working area is in a rear room. The person in the rear can see who came in though.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: a semi see-through effect or peek-a-boo https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/idioms-maxims-...
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Thanks Yvonne!
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Rachel Fell
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Thanks Rachel!
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Canada
Clarity out of Complexity
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English
serving as a two-way mirror
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Yvonne Gallagher
: it's possible (but more commonly seen in police stations etc.)
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sheer effect
It also allows a sheer effect… https://www.academyglassandmirror.ca/guide-different-types-s...
The interior space continues the sheer effect of the building’s… http://www.ups-housing.com/smart-stylish-theatre-modular-box...
Unusual use of semi transparent exterior wall to create a sheer effect… https://www.pinterest.it/zoominzoomout/f/
United Kingdom
www.lingocraft.co.uk
Native in: English (Variants: South African, British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean, UK)
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
translucent effect/appearance
Translucent
1. permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible:
Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/translucent?s=t
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"TRANSLUCENT, but opaque - due to their translucent appearance, RAUKANTEX visions in frosted glass design can be adapted perfectly to the surface or can create accents that are rich in contrast."
https://www.rehau.com/gb-en/design-for-furniture/edging-solu...
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"It’s used to apply a frost TRANSLUCENT APPEARANCE to an entire pane of glass or can be used to create artistic and geometric patterns."
https://www.everest.co.uk/obscure-glass/
"Frosted window film is a thin TRANSLUCENT material which is applied directly to your windows or doors, on smooth non-textured glass, on wooden, metal, aluminum or UPVC framed windows. Once applied, frosted vinyl film gives your windows the ...."
Mexico
Confianza, certeza, creatividad.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 6 more.
(to create) a translucent effect
https://www.nationalglass.com.au/products/privacy-glass-tran...
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