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Prince de Galles

English translation: Prince of Wales Check

13:41 Aug 9, 2000
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: Prince de Galles
This term refers to a wool fabric. Is it just Prince of Wales or do we have a different term? Many thanks.
Nancy Gemmell
English translation:Prince of Wales Check
Explanation:
A woollen fabric used in the making of clothing, suits and so on. Generally, fine lines of the different tones of the same colour which cross over one another on a light (beigy-greeny) background.

See the site below : Saville Row, THE place in which to have your suit made! Suppliers of fabrics for Saville Row tailors, picture sample.

www.hollandandsherry.com/textileguide/samples/samples03.htm...
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 01:46
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Summary of answers provided
naSEE BELOW
abrir (X)
nacheck cloth OR checked cloth
Marie-Claire Vacher
naPrince of Wales check
Jesús Paredes
na"Prince of Wales check-pattern cloth"
Heathcliff
naPrince of Wales Check
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
nasee below "3 different answers"
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23 mins
SEE BELOW


Explanation:
In the context of Fabrics then the translation of this term remains the same:


Prince of Wales cotton. You could even leave the French depending on the register of the text you are translating. Hope this helps you.

abrir (X)
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56 mins
check cloth OR checked cloth


Explanation:
This is the way it is usually translated.
Prince de Galles is somewhat of a checkers pattern.
Good luck.
Marie-Claire

Marie-Claire Vacher
France
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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1 hr
Prince of Wales check


Explanation:
Le Robert&Collins.

Jesús Paredes
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1 hr
"Prince of Wales check-pattern cloth"


Explanation:
is how it's listed in the Holland & Sherry Guide to Fabrics; see the web site below, which has a photo of an attractively subtle tweedy wool-looking swatch.


    Reference: http://www.hollandandsherry.com/textileguide/samples/images/...
Heathcliff
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Local time: 16:46
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Prince of Wales Check


Explanation:
A woollen fabric used in the making of clothing, suits and so on. Generally, fine lines of the different tones of the same colour which cross over one another on a light (beigy-greeny) background.

See the site below : Saville Row, THE place in which to have your suit made! Suppliers of fabrics for Saville Row tailors, picture sample.

www.hollandandsherry.com/textileguide/samples/samples03.htm...

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
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Thanks for website tip!

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3 hrs
see below "3 different answers"


Explanation:
1 - True glenurquhart check
A popular Scotch pattern for suiting and sportswear characterized by two checks of different sizes. Made in a two up, two down twill weave with similar color patterns in warp and filling. Made in many grades of woolens, worsteds, rayons, etc.
A fabric that is woven in this pattern.

2 - glen plaid
A twill pattern of broken checks in which stripes of two dark and two light yarns alternate with stripes of four dark and four light yarns and in which the same colors and design are used crosswise and lengthwise.
Note :
Made in many grades of woolens, worsteds, rayons, etc.

3 - glen plaid
Syn.:
glen check
Glen Urguhart plaid
A fabric that is woven in a twill pattern of broken checks in which stripes of two dark and two light yarns alternate with stripes of four dark and four light yarns and in which the same colors and design are used crosswise and lengthwise.

Don't know if it will help you...


    Le Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique 2000 (EN<>FR)
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