Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
resårkant (of a shoe)
English translation:
elastic side
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Aug 27, 2018 03:24
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Swedish term
resårkant (of a shoe)
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A couple more sentences advertising shoes:
- "Bootsen har en resårkant i varje sida som gör dom enkla att trä på."
- (About a pair of sneakers/trainers:) "Baktill finns en resårkant."
I don't have a picture of these exact shoes, but I've seen some other pictures of shoes from this company, and some of them have a little loop at the back, which you could slip an average-sized finger through. This is what I'd guess "resårkant" refers to in the second sentence.
However,
1) I haven't yet found pictures of shoes with these loops on each side (as mentioned in the first sentence)
2) a translation memory in the program I'm using suggests "elasticated side panels" for "resårkant" in the first sentence
(there are a lot of questionable suggestions in these TMs, and I take them all with a grain of salt, but maybe this one is onto something)
So, would you say that "resårkant" refers to the little loop that I mentioned, or is there a likelier possibility?
Thanks
- "Bootsen har en resårkant i varje sida som gör dom enkla att trä på."
- (About a pair of sneakers/trainers:) "Baktill finns en resårkant."
I don't have a picture of these exact shoes, but I've seen some other pictures of shoes from this company, and some of them have a little loop at the back, which you could slip an average-sized finger through. This is what I'd guess "resårkant" refers to in the second sentence.
However,
1) I haven't yet found pictures of shoes with these loops on each side (as mentioned in the first sentence)
2) a translation memory in the program I'm using suggests "elasticated side panels" for "resårkant" in the first sentence
(there are a lot of questionable suggestions in these TMs, and I take them all with a grain of salt, but maybe this one is onto something)
So, would you say that "resårkant" refers to the little loop that I mentioned, or is there a likelier possibility?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | elastic side |
Anders G
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| 4 | pull strap/tab |
Michele Fauble
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Proposed translations
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elastic side
or side gusset
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Michele Fauble
: Google resårkant sko and you'll see that it's not the same as your reference shows.
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pull strap/tab
I have heard these called 'pull straps' or 'pull tabs'.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:45:31 GMT)
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https://www.quora.com/What-is-this-part-of-shoe-known-as
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:50:04 GMT)
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Pull Straps straps that are used to assist in pulling the boot on.
http://dimlights.com/ordering-custom-boots/cowboy-boot-basic...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:58:06 GMT)
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If they are referring to an elastic panel on the side of the shoe that makes it easier to pull on, this is called a 'gore'.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:06:16 GMT)
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Disregard my suggestion 'pull tab'. 'Resårkant' is an 'elastic gore'.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:10:28 GMT)
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Elastic Gore: An elastic fabric panel inserted into shoes to provide stretch
http://www.amefird.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2Footwear-...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:20:58 GMT)
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Or also simply an elastic shoe collar or an elastic section of the shoe collar.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:45:31 GMT)
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https://www.quora.com/What-is-this-part-of-shoe-known-as
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:50:04 GMT)
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Pull Straps straps that are used to assist in pulling the boot on.
http://dimlights.com/ordering-custom-boots/cowboy-boot-basic...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 06:58:06 GMT)
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If they are referring to an elastic panel on the side of the shoe that makes it easier to pull on, this is called a 'gore'.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:06:16 GMT)
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Disregard my suggestion 'pull tab'. 'Resårkant' is an 'elastic gore'.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:10:28 GMT)
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Elastic Gore: An elastic fabric panel inserted into shoes to provide stretch
http://www.amefird.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2Footwear-...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-27 07:20:58 GMT)
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Or also simply an elastic shoe collar or an elastic section of the shoe collar.
Discussion
I've since found pictures of the shoes in question. Based on these, it seems that "resårkant" in the first sentence refers to two elastic "panels" on the left and right side of the heel, whereas in the second sentence, it refers to an elastic "collar" at the point where the foot enters or exits the shoe.