делать сквозным

English translation: pierce (an opening)

09:34 Sep 1, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: делать сквозным
Ажур — (франц. ajour, от ajourer — делать сквозным) тонкая кружевная ткань (например, ажурные чулки).
Ekaterina K
Local time: 16:16
English translation:pierce (an opening)
Explanation:
Вам ведь надо перевести не русское «делать сквозным», а французское «ajourer».
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esperantisto
Local time: 17:16
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4 +1pierce (an opening)
esperantisto
3to make transparent
David Knowles


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pierce (an opening)


Explanation:
Вам ведь надо перевести не русское «делать сквозным», а французское «ajourer».


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/fren/ajourer
esperantisto
Local time: 17:16
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agree  Paul Kachur: The French-English dictionary entry for "ajourer" means "to make an opening in"
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to make transparent


Explanation:
ажур is open-work in English.

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Note added at 21 mins (2008-09-01 09:56:06 GMT)
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Here's a modern reference: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9569473

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Note added at 22 mins (2008-09-01 09:57:24 GMT)
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Poland seems quite keen on it: http://www.dms-lodz.com.pl/e/koronki.html

David Knowles
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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