stores bouillonés

English translation: Austrian blinds

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French term or phrase:stores bouillonnés
English translation:Austrian blinds
Entered by: Diana Chemparathy

00:13 Jul 26, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: stores bouillonés
Thanks a lot for your suggestions
Diana Chemparathy
United States
Local time: 19:40
Austrian blinds
Explanation:
I have made some of these
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Anne McKee
Local time: 04:40
Grading comment
Great! Thank you. You are perfectly right.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Roman, Balloon, or Austrian shades
RHELLER
4 +2Austrian blinds
Anne McKee
3shirred blinds
JCEC
3shirred curtains
FigMint


Discussion entries: 4





  

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stores bouillonés
shirred blinds


Explanation:
bouillonné = shirring

Three or more rows of gathers made by small stitches in parallel lines.

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JCEC
Canada
Local time: 22:40
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 40
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stores bouillonés
shirred curtains


Explanation:
While "shirred" is correct, this particular "store" is considered a curtain in English, I think.

FigMint
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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stores bouillonés
Roman, Balloon, or Austrian shades


Explanation:
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Castec - Custom Fabric Treatments : Roman Shades :WindsorCUSTOM FABRIC TREATMENTS · NATURAL WOVEN SHADES · SOLAR SOLUTIONS ... The top of the shade is finished with shirring tape and a self-welt. ...
www.castec.com/details/romans/r204windsor.htm

Custom Shades from A Designers Workroom, Cincinnati Austrian shades are very frilly and full when in the down position. They have shirring tape positioned vertically that draw fabric to window top. ...
www.designersworkroom.com/shades.htm



RHELLER
United States
Local time: 20:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Maillard
33 mins
  -> merci Philippe :-)

agree  amritha
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stores bouillonés
Austrian blinds


Explanation:
I have made some of these

Anne McKee
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Great! Thank you. You are perfectly right.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris: Yes, according to this: http://www.storistes-de-france.com/gamme-fenetres-volets-sto... and this: http://www.alternative-windows.com/sewing-glossary.htm
3 hrs

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
4 hrs
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