Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 8, 2007 09:02
17 yrs ago
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Swedish term
Läst
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Lästen är rymlig. Some part of a shoe.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +3 | last | George Hopkins |
3 -1 | cobbler | Michał Herman |
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last
The form on which a shoe or boot is fashioned or repaired.
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cobbler
skomakares läst - cobbler (eng.) - Most shoemakers use a last—made traditionally of iron or wood, but now often of wood—on which to form the shoe. Some lasts are straight, while curved lasts come in pairs: one for left shoes, the other for right shoes.
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Note added at   19 min (2007-07-08 09:22:05 GMT)
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also referred to as a "last" indeed, as George has written.
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Note added at   9 godz. (2007-07-08 18:55:07 GMT)
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@George H.: Right said, George, may fault copying&pasting answers :-(
(se bilden här: http://www.defineting.dk/items2/dft_1411_small.jpg)
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Note added at   19 min (2007-07-08 09:22:05 GMT)
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also referred to as a "last" indeed, as George has written.
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Note added at   9 godz. (2007-07-08 18:55:07 GMT)
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@George H.: Right said, George, may fault copying&pasting answers :-(
Example sentence:
En del skofabrikanter tillverkar samma sko med olika bredder på lästen.
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
George Hopkins
: I don't wish to be impolite mihau, but I'm afraid your answer is cobblers. A cobbler is a person who makes or repairs shoes.
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