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spread and sit

French translation: s'étaler et se mettre en place

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English term or phrase:spread and sit
French translation:s'étaler et se mettre en place
Entered by: Francis MARC

18:03 Aug 2, 2004
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / sewing
English term or phrase: spread and sit
Curved edges often need to be snipped with scissors between the raw edge and the seam, so that the curve can spread and sit properly without puckering or gathering.
Sylvia Rochonnat
France
Local time: 20:54
...puisse s'étaler et se mettre en place correctement ...
Explanation:
cranter/entailler les bords courbes pour éviter les fronces
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 21:54
Grading comment
merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3...puisse s'étaler et se mettre en place correctement ...
Francis MARC


  

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spread and sit - voir phrase
...puisse s'étaler et se mettre en place correctement ...


Explanation:
cranter/entailler les bords courbes pour éviter les fronces

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 102
Grading comment
merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ESPARRON (X): C'est bien la situation, mais les termes me laissent un peu sur la touche. C'est dans ce sens cependant.
1 hr
agree  NancyLynn
2 hrs
agree  Claire Chapman: Wow! Who wrote the original? I've never seen it put quite that way...
2 hrs
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