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minimalistic tailoring

French translation: coupe minimaliste


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English term or phrase:minimalistic tailoring
French translation:coupe minimaliste
Entered by: Sakuranbo
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02:36 Jan 26, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Fashion - clothes
English term or phrase: minimalistic tailoring
Contexte: Un boutique de vêtements féminins présente sa collection printemps-été.

"... include pretty embellishments, stand-out pattern, and minimalistic tailoring..."

Serait-ce un peu comme un style sobre?

Merci,
Sakuranbo
Local time: 20:01
coupe minimaliste
Explanation:
Matière satinée, coupe minimaliste, taille basse. Poche non doublée, très pré-formée pour bien marquer le relief.
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David Hollywood
Local time: 21:01
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4coupe minimaliste
David Hollywood
4confection minimalistebigmimi
4façonnage minimaliste
Carmen Schultz
3couture minimaliste
Alessandra Zuin


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
coupe minimaliste


Explanation:
Matière satinée, coupe minimaliste, taille basse. Poche non doublée, très pré-formée pour bien marquer le relief.

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hélène ALEXIS
5 hrs

agree  Marinette Somerville
5 hrs

agree  mamamia
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agree  enrico paoletti
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façonnage minimaliste


Explanation:
another way of saying "tailoring"

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tailoring: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012

tailoring (garment) façonnage nm
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Carmen Schultz
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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couture minimaliste


Explanation:
Bonjour,
c'est très proche de sobre, mais moi je garderai bien le même mot qu'en anglais, voir "minimal" sur http://atilf.atilf.fr/


    Reference: http://atilf.atilf.fr/dendien/scripts/tlfiv5/saveregass.exe?...
Alessandra Zuin
Local time: 02:01
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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confection minimaliste


Explanation:
suggestion!

bigmimi
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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