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English translation: voile curtains


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16:43 Mar 13, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Interior Design
French term or phrase: voile
Context:

The inventory of an interior design collection in a sales document.

"Architecture

27 motifs papiers peints
9 frises ( 6 frises en 53cm et une en 13.25cm).
26 unis dont 16 reprises
11 références tissus polycoton 180cm
3 voiles"

Is the voile "tulle netting," or a curtain here?

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martin_bridge
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
English translation:voile curtains
Explanation:
I have recently decorated my house and have encountered the term several times. I think it is fairly new but nevertheless quite common now and by the way, they are not the same as "net curtains":
http://www.curtainnetwork.co.uk
http://www.marksandspencer.com/b/42966030
http://www.curtainscurtainscurtains.co.uk/voiles-cid7.html
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Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3voile curtains
Jeanie Eldon
4net curtainsShopForWords
3veil
silvester55


  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
net curtains


Explanation:
a combination of your own suggestions - hope it helps.

ShopForWords
Local time: 13:30
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1, peer agreement (net) from those meeting criteria: +-1
veil


Explanation:
must be veil curtains , not "net" which means "filet "

silvester55
Local time: 14:30
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sheila Wilson (meets criteria): Not the term for curtains
2 hrs
  -> before you disagree , you should check some decoration pages where you can find " veil curtains" .

agree  Ana Rodrigues
23 hrs
  -> thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1, peer agreement (net) from those meeting criteria: +2
voile curtains


Explanation:
I have recently decorated my house and have encountered the term several times. I think it is fairly new but nevertheless quite common now and by the way, they are not the same as "net curtains":
http://www.curtainnetwork.co.uk
http://www.marksandspencer.com/b/42966030
http://www.curtainscurtainscurtains.co.uk/voiles-cid7.html

Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
First validated answer (validated by peer agreement)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wordeffect: Seems to be the "in" term.
1 hr

agree  Jeux de Mots (meets criteria)
1 hr

agree  Sheila Wilson (meets criteria): Also called "voiles" (don't think the singular is used)
1 hr
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