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pijler

English translation: The line/collection is best known for its three styles:

09:14 Jan 10, 2003
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / fashion
Dutch term or phrase: pijler
De lijn staat bekend om zijn 3 pijlers: classic, executive and sportief. (kledingstijlen/lijnen)
sammi
Local time: 17:50
English translation:The line/collection is best known for its three styles:
Explanation:
classic, executive and sport.
Selected response from:

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 17:50
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5The line/collection is best known for its three styles:
jarry (X)
4 +4major lines / collections
Alexander Schleber (X)
4 +2(lit. pillar), style, variation
João Carlos Pijnappel
5 +1Alexander's answer using collections
writeaway


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(lit. pillar), style, variation


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-01-10 11:42:43 (GMT)
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Classic, executive and sport are styles within a line/collection

João Carlos Pijnappel
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LouisV (X): styles I think
29 mins
agree  David Nielson (X): Style seems to me to be the best match for the context.
4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
major lines / collections


Explanation:
While "pillars" is the direct translation, it seems a little odd to me in the context. "Major clothing lines" otherwise often also referred to as collections, would be better in IMO.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Smith
1 min
agree  Satie
18 mins
agree  AllisonK (X)
25 mins
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
31 mins
neutral  writeaway: the line is known for for three major clothing lines doesn't sound quite right
40 mins
  -> No the collection is know for three major clothing lines. Or the other way around.
agree  Maria Rosich Andreu: collections sounds good though
41 mins
disagree  João Carlos Pijnappel: 'the collection is known for its three collections'? sounds redundant to me
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Alexander's answer using collections


Explanation:
change me to agree with collections. maybe when I learn to read....

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllisonK (X): you're right!
7 mins
  -> better late than never (unless you happen to work as a translator..)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
The line/collection is best known for its three styles:


Explanation:
classic, executive and sport.

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Satie: or 'ranges' maybe
10 mins
agree  João Carlos Pijnappel: dankjewel
1 hr
agree  Peter Luyckx
8 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Or maybe 'basic styles' to bring it closer to the meaning of 'pijler' (the foundation that holds up a structure).
14 hrs
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
2 days 18 mins
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