leno thread

Portuguese translation: giro-inglês

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English term or phrase:leno
Portuguese translation:giro-inglês
Entered by: OdeteGuimarães

11:46 Feb 10, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: leno thread
leno
1. Weaving in which the warp yarns are paired and twisted.
2. A fabric having such a weave.
OdeteGuimarães
Portugal
Local time: 14:47
fio do tipo leno/giro-inglês
Explanation:
Penso que é isto.

Leno ou giro-inglês
São tecidos em geral muito porosos e cujos fios de urdimento se entrelaçam com as tramas, e também com outros fios de urdimento.
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecido_têxtil
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Elisabete Cunha
Portugal
Local time: 14:47
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obg a todos!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1fio do tipo leno/giro-inglês
Elisabete Cunha
4leno
Jose Mariano
4fio de algodão
connie leite


  

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leno


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecido_t%C3%AAxtil#Leno_ou_giro...
Jose Mariano
Local time: 14:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fio do tipo leno/giro-inglês


Explanation:
Penso que é isto.

Leno ou giro-inglês
São tecidos em geral muito porosos e cujos fios de urdimento se entrelaçam com as tramas, e também com outros fios de urdimento.
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecido_têxtil


Elisabete Cunha
Portugal
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 27
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obg a todos!!

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agree  Marlene Curtis
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  -> Obrigada, Marlene.
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fio de algodão


Explanation:
leno é uma variedade de algodão

connie leite
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