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wool coating

French translation: drap de laine pour manteaux

16:13 Jun 21, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / tissu
English term or phrase: wool coating
Il s'agit d'un tissu cité dans une liste d'un ouvrage de couture. Les seules précisions que j'ai sont : cloth for making coats and winter jackets,
et : A coating is a thick and warm cloth.
Catherine Siné
France
Local time: 02:08
French translation:drap de laine pour manteaux
Explanation:
drap de laine is normally woolcloth, but I'm wondering whether this is what they are referring to here. They are simply describing a woollen fabric used for making coats. 'Coating' is a false friend, in my opinion, it is not used in the same sense here as, for example, coated jeans (jean enduit).
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Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08
Grading comment
Thank you, Gail.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2enrobage en laine
Malika El khadhri
3 +2tissu de laine pour manteau
Marion Feildel (X)
2drap de laine pour manteaux
Gail Bond
Summary of reference entries provided
tout tissu de laine + ou - lourd pour la confection de manteaux et de vestes
Jocelyne Cuenin

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
enrobage en laine


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/search?source=auto&qu...
Malika El khadhri
France
Local time: 02:08
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clara Chassany
3 hrs
  -> merci Clara!
agree  Tristan Jimenez
6 hrs
  -> merci Tristan!
agree  CHAKIB ROULA (X)
14 hrs
  -> merci CHAKIB!
neutral  Gail Bond: I don't think it's anything to do with 'coating' in the sense of 'enrober' here. I think it simply means a wool fabric used for making coats.
15 hrs
disagree  Marion Feildel (X): contresens
16 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tissu de laine pour manteau


Explanation:
coating (noun)

1. a coat or layer over a surface: a coating of enamel
2. CLOTH FOR MAKING COATS



Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 85

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gail Bond
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Gail. I had thought about "drap de laine" but there is in English "drap de laine wool coat "...
agree  Jocelyne Cuenin
6 hrs
  -> merci !
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
drap de laine pour manteaux


Explanation:
drap de laine is normally woolcloth, but I'm wondering whether this is what they are referring to here. They are simply describing a woollen fabric used for making coats. 'Coating' is a false friend, in my opinion, it is not used in the same sense here as, for example, coated jeans (jean enduit).

Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thank you, Gail.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Until now, I completely agree with you. I think "drap de laine" alone is the best.

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Reference comments


1 day 18 hrs
Reference: tout tissu de laine + ou - lourd pour la confection de manteaux et de vestes

Reference information:
Glossary: Wool Coating

Posted on April 23, 2011 | Leave a comment


Wool coating is not a specific fabric, but rather a general term for a whole range of heavy-weight wool fabrics in a variety of weaves. Most are fairly stiff, but some have a softer, more drapey hand. For more information on wool in general, see the entry Glossary: Wool Fiber. “Coating” is a very broad modern term which designates fabrics based on their common intended use for coats and other outerwear. Typically, any fabric designated “coating” will be too thick for any type of fitted, regular garment, as coatings generally fall into the heavy end of the fabric weight range. Some coatings are fulled, such as flannel, to make them denser and warmer; for more information, see the entry on wool flannel and fulled wools.


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Note added at 1 day18 hrs (2012-06-23 10:50:09 GMT)
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Drap de laine me semble un peu plus spécifique : 1 – Tissu de laine résistant, à armure toile ou sergé, dont les fils ont été feutrés par le foulage (ou foulonnage) et le lainage, conférant de grandes qualités de protection thermique, utilisé en habillement d'hiver ;

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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2012-06-23 13:53:02 GMT)
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Je ne sais pas vraiment si l'on considère que les "wool coating" sont en général "fulled". En tout cas, voici une traduction de "drap de laine" : http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/textiles_clothin...


    Reference: http://bygoneglamour.wordpress.com/tag/wool-coating/
Jocelyne Cuenin
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 137
Note to reference poster
Asker: Merci pour toutes ces précisions qui me confirment dans l'idée que "tissu pour manteaux" est en l'occurrence trop vague. À mon sens, "drap de laine" a l'avantage de permettre de visualiser l'épaisseur et la texture du tissu.

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