corte de calzado

English translation: upper

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Spanish term or phrase:corte de calzado
English translation:upper
Entered by: FannyMc

11:01 Mar 22, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Shoes
Spanish term or phrase: corte de calzado
Taken from a description of a woman's shoe. In the diagram, it looks like the piece that covers the front of the foot. It is also referred to as the arriba del calzado Can't seem to find an English equivalent for this.

Thanks in advance.
FannyMc
Local time: 12:36
upper
Explanation:
Here's a good bilingual glossary on footwear:

http://www.naturesaleather.com/Diccionario de Terminos del C...

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-03-22 11:33:56 GMT)
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More refs:

Corte de calzado.- Se entiende como tal, la parte superior del mismo (conocido también como upper).
http://tinyurl.com/22xxww

shoe upper
tige/empeigne
corte/empeine
http://www.unsystem.org/interpretation/Reference Mat/Glossar...

Corte o Capellada (Upper)
http://www.podologiadeportiva.com/0603calzado.htm
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tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 12:36
Grading comment
Upper it is!
Thanks a lot for all the help and pictures and glossaries!
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Summary of answers provided
4vamp/upper/tongue
patricia scott
4vamp/(toe) cap
Alison Imms
4upper
tazdog (X)


  

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vamp/upper/tongue


Explanation:
Could this be it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe#Tongue

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 12:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vamp/(toe) cap


Explanation:
There are two parts of the shoe that fit the description. See these diagrams for more help.

Good luck


    Reference: http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Bulletins/29_ShoeFeti...
    Reference: http://podiatry.curtin.edu.au/shoo.html#eve
Alison Imms
Native speaker of: English
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
upper


Explanation:
Here's a good bilingual glossary on footwear:

http://www.naturesaleather.com/Diccionario de Terminos del C...

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-03-22 11:33:56 GMT)
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More refs:

Corte de calzado.- Se entiende como tal, la parte superior del mismo (conocido también como upper).
http://tinyurl.com/22xxww

shoe upper
tige/empeigne
corte/empeine
http://www.unsystem.org/interpretation/Reference Mat/Glossar...

Corte o Capellada (Upper)
http://www.podologiadeportiva.com/0603calzado.htm

tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 12:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 108
Grading comment
Upper it is!
Thanks a lot for all the help and pictures and glossaries!
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