May 18, 2006 15:15
18 yrs ago
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French term
taille
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Fashion collection
I'm translating some information about a designer's autumn collection of ready to wear. She uses a lot of lisle thread, which the author praises for its quality and says:
"C’est une maille en coton fabriquée sur des métiers circulaires et donc sans couture jusqu’à la taille 3/ Les tailles 4 et 5 sont faites avec coutures."
If I understand correctly, this means:
"It is a cotton knit manufactured using circular knitting machines, and so seams are not needed for sizes up to size 3. Sizes 4 and 5 require seams".
But what does "size 3" actually mean? Is it alluding to sizing used only for clothes by that designer?
Thank you very much for any help! I really hope this isn't a silly question...
"C’est une maille en coton fabriquée sur des métiers circulaires et donc sans couture jusqu’à la taille 3/ Les tailles 4 et 5 sont faites avec coutures."
If I understand correctly, this means:
"It is a cotton knit manufactured using circular knitting machines, and so seams are not needed for sizes up to size 3. Sizes 4 and 5 require seams".
But what does "size 3" actually mean? Is it alluding to sizing used only for clothes by that designer?
Thank you very much for any help! I really hope this isn't a silly question...
Proposed translations
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| 4 +8 | normally.... size 1 = small, size 2 = medium and size 3 = large etc. |
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| 5 | Size |
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normally.... size 1 = small, size 2 = medium and size 3 = large etc.
increasingly in France 1) = 36/38; 2 = 38/40 and 3 = 40/42, which in the UK would be 8 to 10, 10 to 12, 12 to 14
That said, I would probably translate by saying something like: the fabrics she uses don"t need seams for the first three (or smaller sizes) and only require them for sizes above.....
That said, I would probably translate by saying something like: the fabrics she uses don"t need seams for the first three (or smaller sizes) and only require them for sizes above.....
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| Thank you so much! When I lived in Belgium, I was a student and didn't buy clothes! |
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Size 3 generally corresponds to Large in the sizes categories known otherwise as Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Extra Extra Large. Many garment manufacturers use this sizing mention in Europe, particularly so in France.
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