Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term
Italy
Translating and teaching with skill
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
di gran tono
That's how the phrase reads ! I'd like to preserve the rhetorical climax "di lusso, di gran tono, di perfezione"
Something along the lines of "high-flying", "high-ranking", "posh", "plush"......"high-faluting" will do ?
Any ideas ?
| 3 +2 | grand |
Rachel Fell
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| 4 | high style |
Janis Auzins
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| 4 | classy |
Lindsay Watts
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| 4 | of great atmosphere |
Laszlo Kocsis
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| 4 | posh, fancy, smart |
ValePolo (X)
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| 3 | Grand style restaurant |
Gad Kohenov
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| 3 | "high-tone" |
pomiglia
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| 3 | de bon ton |
Penny Hewson (X)
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| 3 | high-end/sophisticated |
texjax DDS PhD
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Jul 21, 2007 18:15: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
grand
http://five-star.hotels-london.co.uk/ritz.hotel
http://www.theritzlondon.com/restaurant/index.asp
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Note added at 2 days10 hrs (2007-07-17 18:35:15 GMT)
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but I'm not sure either how you'd get the rhetorical climax...
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Note added at 6 days (2007-07-21 18:14:53 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Umberto!
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
55 mins
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Thank you, nedra:-)
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simona dachille
7 hrs
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Thank you, Simona:-)
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Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Grand style restaurant
I hope this helps you.
"high-tone"
de bon ton
Native in: Latvian
Works in: English to Latvian, Russian to English, Latvian to English, and 23 more.
high style
classy
I would translate it this way.
Ciao :-)
Degree + PhD in Dentistry, ATA-Certified
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Italian
high-end/sophisticated
adj. Informal
1. Appealing to sophisticated and discerning customers: a high-end department store; high-end video equipment.
2. Sophisticated and discerning: books targeted to the high-end consumer.
economist,lawyer,physicist 15 years exp
Native in: Hungarian (Variant: Hungary) , Romanian (Variant: Romania)
Works in: English to Hungarian, English to Romanian, Hungarian to English, and 12 more.
of great atmosphere
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