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a giro dima

English translation: around the girth


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11:58 Nov 28, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Italian term or phrase: a giro dima
Hello,

I need help with "a giro dima".

This is the text:

Sandalo con zeppa in sughero e corda di juta a giro dima.

Thanks a lot

Dana
Dana Rinaldi
Local time: 06:04
English translation:around the girth
Explanation:
around the girth (of the last) but probably referring to the shoe itself.

A picture would really help!
see:
http://dizionari.hoepli.it/Dizionario_Italiano/parola/dima.a...
says:
dima
[dì-ma]
s.f.
TECN Modello sagomato usato per controllare la forma e la disposizione delle varie parti di un oggetto semilavorato, o per produrlo in serie
The "modello sagomato" in the case of a shoe is, as far as I know, a last.
The circumference of a last (or shoe) is known as its girth:
http://www.online-shopping-mall-store.com/shoe-width-chart.h...

so, failing a brilliant solution, I'd go with girth of the last

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see
http://www.newlast.com/prod_detail.asp?IDprodotti=32
Editor sviluppo dime. Sviluppo modello in 3D e creazione di qualsiasi tipo di dima da ogni modello sviluppato (tutto avviene in automatico); esporta dime in vari formati DXF, Iges
...
Importazione/esportazione profili o dime. Importa tramite scanner dima del tallone, punta, sottopiede… esporta qualsiasi dima, punta, tallone, sottopiede…

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-28 15:02:01 GMT)
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you're welcome :)
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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 06:04
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around the girth


Explanation:
around the girth (of the last) but probably referring to the shoe itself.

A picture would really help!
see:
http://dizionari.hoepli.it/Dizionario_Italiano/parola/dima.a...
says:
dima
[dì-ma]
s.f.
TECN Modello sagomato usato per controllare la forma e la disposizione delle varie parti di un oggetto semilavorato, o per produrlo in serie
The "modello sagomato" in the case of a shoe is, as far as I know, a last.
The circumference of a last (or shoe) is known as its girth:
http://www.online-shopping-mall-store.com/shoe-width-chart.h...

so, failing a brilliant solution, I'd go with girth of the last

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-28 15:01:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

see
http://www.newlast.com/prod_detail.asp?IDprodotti=32
Editor sviluppo dime. Sviluppo modello in 3D e creazione di qualsiasi tipo di dima da ogni modello sviluppato (tutto avviene in automatico); esporta dime in vari formati DXF, Iges
...
Importazione/esportazione profili o dime. Importa tramite scanner dima del tallone, punta, sottopiede… esporta qualsiasi dima, punta, tallone, sottopiede…

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-28 15:02:01 GMT)
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you're welcome :)

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 06:04
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Asker: Well, your solution makes sense. Thanks!


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