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imprimés cravate/motifs cravate

English translation: small-patterned print


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French term or phrase:imprimés cravate/motifs cravate
English translation:small-patterned print
Entered by: gallagy2
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19:58 Jan 4, 2012
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French term or phrase: imprimés cravate/motifs cravate
Bonsoir,

Je cherche la traduction en anglais de l'expression ci-dessus - contexte:

'les petits motifs cravates sont minimalistes'
'les satinés imprimé cravate pour l'effet....'

Merci.
RocMer
Local time: 02:41
printed/small-patterned tie
Explanation:
imo

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www.ehow.com › Fashion & Style


Go for a smaller patterned tie with larger patterned shirts. If the shirt has a large pattern, choose a tie with a small pattern. If the shirt has a small pattern, it's OK ...


www.ties-necktie.com/ties-patterns/ - United States


In general the size and the type of pattern has to match the clothes and the occasion. Some might consider a patterned silk tie with tiny elephants or flowers as ...


www.lordandtaylor.com/mens-clothes/ties.shtml


Shop Lord & Taylor's selection of men's ties. Find silk ties, solid ties, printed ties and more. Our designers add stylish touches to classic men's ties styles - visit ...


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je vous en prie:-)
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gallagy2
Ireland
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J'ai utilisé le terme 'small-patterned prints' - merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2small print (fabric)
Margaret Rigaud
4printed/small-patterned tiegallagy2


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
small print (fabric)


Explanation:
"imprimé cravate" is usually translated as "small print (fabric). See the first link (google images)

It unfortunately does not mean that the material is printed all over with miniature ties. (see the second link, Google images)




    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=%22imprime+cravate%22&hl=en...
    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=small+print+fabric&start=10...
Margaret Rigaud
Local time: 01:41
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petitavoine: oui, a small all-over print pattern : http://www.laredoute.fr/vente-chemise-femme.aspx?productid=3...
47 mins

agree  ACOZ
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
printed/small-patterned tie


Explanation:
imo

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Note added at 28 mins (2012-01-04 20:26:59 GMT)
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www.ehow.com › Fashion & Style


Go for a smaller patterned tie with larger patterned shirts. If the shirt has a large pattern, choose a tie with a small pattern. If the shirt has a small pattern, it's OK ...


www.ties-necktie.com/ties-patterns/ - United States


In general the size and the type of pattern has to match the clothes and the occasion. Some might consider a patterned silk tie with tiny elephants or flowers as ...


www.lordandtaylor.com/mens-clothes/ties.shtml


Shop Lord & Taylor's selection of men's ties. Find silk ties, solid ties, printed ties and more. Our designers add stylish touches to classic men's ties styles - visit ...


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Note added at 7 days (2012-01-12 02:29:36 GMT) Post-grading
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je vous en prie:-)

gallagy2
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
J'ai utilisé le terme 'small-patterned prints' - merci
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