carpetas

English translation: table covers

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Spanish term or phrase:carpetas
English translation:table covers
Entered by: Gabriela Rodriguez

02:25 Apr 23, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / importation/exportation shipping codes/possibly NAFTA based
Spanish term or phrase: carpetas
Hola amigos,

Otra pregunta. No estoy segura de cómo se usa "carpeta" en este contexto (si bien, no hay contexto). Me parece que están hablando de "carpets" (tapices), pero no estoy segura que sea correcto el uso de la palabra así. Es posible que sea un anglicismo. Pero dudo que "files" quede en este contexto. ¿Qué piensan ustedes?

Cortinas, carpetas confeccionadas y bordadas a mano

Otra vez, una descripción de un código de exporte.

Gracias!

Laura
Laura Hastings-Brownstein
Local time: 16:22
table covers
Explanation:
Suerte!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 20:22
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3table covers
Gabriela Rodriguez
3 +2carpets
David Hollywood
4 +1rugs
Joao Andre Madeira
4table cloth
Marianela Melleda
4personal organizer, portfolios, leather/nylon cases
marybro
4cases, covers
Henry Hinds


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
table covers


Explanation:
Suerte!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Boschero
9 mins
  -> Muchas gracias otra vez Maria, voy a pensar en otros idiomas para agadecerte. Muchos saludos!!!!!

agree  Tatty: I agree http://www.predicado.com/articulo.php?id=2136
5 hrs
  -> Thank you very much Tatty, have a nice weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

agree  Lamberto Victorica: This might be what they are talking about, not knowing the context.
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thank you Lamberto and greetings from Argentina!!!!!!!!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
table cloth


Explanation:
En el diccionario Simon & Schuster aparece como: table cover.

En Chile, "carpeta" es un mantel para adornar la mesa, que es más pequeño que el mantel que se utiliza por ej. para una cena.



Marianela Melleda
Chile
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
carpets


Explanation:
I think it simply means "carpets" here ... curtains, carpets etc.

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-04-23 02:36:47 GMT)
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I can\'t see the jump from \"curtains\" to anything other than \"carpets\"

David Hollywood
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson: Nor can I.
24 mins

agree  Hellen: sí, definitivamente se trata de un mal calco del inglés al español... en español debería ser "alfombras", cuya traducción sí es "carpets". Suerte!
2 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
personal organizer, portfolios, leather/nylon cases


Explanation:
here are some pictures
http://www.tdrawer.com/productos.asp?tipoproducto=portfolio


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Note added at 15 mins (2005-04-23 02:40:36 GMT)
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others:
Consúltenos por la fabricación de CARPETAS exclusivas para su empresa.
http://www.modernpress.com.ar/images/carpetas/carpetas.htm

marybro
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: English
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cases, covers


Explanation:
Sort of a generic term I must admit, but these would be cases or covers for books, agendas, etc., surely of a decorative nature.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 94
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rugs


Explanation:
...Curtains and hand-made rugs...

I think that's what's meant!

Good Luck!

Joao Andre Madeira
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margaret caulfield
1 hr
  -> Thanks Margaret :-)
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