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French: mini fleurs en semis

English translation: small floral patterns







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French term or phrase:mini fleurs en semis
English translation:small floral patterns
Entered by:xxxMeesh
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French to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Tableware, design
French term or phrase: mini fleurs en semis
dessins
rayures fines multicolores et mini fleurs en semis, parfois inspirée du textile.
xxxMeesh
France
small floral patterns
Explanation:
This is often used for fabric as well as china.
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roneill
United States
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2small floral patterns
roneill
3 +2small patterned flowersClive Jones
4tiny flower motif
Brian Gaffney
2another possiblity : seedlings/buds
N.M. Eklund


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
small patterned flowers

Explanation:
I am suggesting this by analogy. In advertising "pavillons en semis" are small repetitive flags.
Hope it may set you on a path to a better translation than this one.

Clive Jones
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
15 mins
agree Pina Trans
1 hr
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
small floral patterns

Explanation:
This is often used for fabric as well as china.


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roneill
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree jgal
4 mins
  -> Merci
agree Pina Trans
21 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
another possiblity : seedlings/buds

Explanation:
I think the other answer is more correct, but thought I'd offer another possiblity. Since its talking about flowers, semis are also young plants or seedlings/buds.

N.M. Eklund
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tiny flower motif

Explanation:
a repetitive design composed of tiny flowers

Brian Gaffney
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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