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النسيج الدمشقي

English translation: damask

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Arabic term or phrase:النسيج الدمشقي
English translation:damask
Entered by: Gharbeia (X)

05:53 Jul 6, 2003
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Textiles
Arabic term or phrase: النسيج الدمشقي
وهذا الاستمرار في استعمال كلمة قباطي يوضح أن التسمية كانت نسبة إلى مصر و ليس إلى طائفة معينة، وذلك مثل النسيج الدمشقي نسبة إلى دمشق، وموسلين نسبة إلى الموصل.
Gharbeia (X)
Local time: 20:48
damask
Explanation:
with a small D.

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Note added at 2003-07-06 05:56:20 (GMT)
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The American Heritage Dictionary defines \"damask\" as \"a rich patterned fabric of cotton, linen, silk, or wool.\"
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Fuad Yahya
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3damask
Fuad Yahya
5Damascene Textile
ghassan al-Alem


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
damask


Explanation:
with a small D.

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Note added at 2003-07-06 05:56:20 (GMT)
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The American Heritage Dictionary defines \"damask\" as \"a rich patterned fabric of cotton, linen, silk, or wool.\"

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ALI HASAN: دمسق AS INDICATED IN ATLAS 3400SPECIAL
26 mins
agree  Shazly
56 mins
agree  AhmedAMS
28 days
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Damascene Textile


Explanation:
Although it looks literal translation, but I believe this is the correct translation and not damask which if right it most have gone obsolete!

ghassan al-Alem
Jordan
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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