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à revers

English translation: with turn-ups

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French term or phrase:à revers
English translation:with turn-ups
Entered by: Gail Bond

07:11 Aug 5, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / blouse
French term or phrase: à revers
Hello,

"Manches courtes à revers."

Is this "inverted short sleeves" or is there a special name for it?

TIA.
FlyHi
France
Local time: 13:28
with turn-ups
Explanation:
Short sleeves with turn-ups (often they are fastened with a button tab).
Selected response from:

Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:28
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2with turn-ups
Gail Bond
4 -1with revers
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
with revers


Explanation:
"FLORIDA
Round necked green jersey T-shirt with motif. Short sleeves with revers."
http://www.paulandjoe.com/uk/florida.html

revers : re·vers
   [ri-veer, -vair] Show IPA
noun, plural -vers  [-veerz, -vairz] Show IPA.
1. a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel.
2. a trimming simulating such a part.
3. the facing used.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/revers

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  B D Finch: Your first reference is a site that has been translated from French and, in this example, not very well.
1 hr
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
with turn-ups


Explanation:
Short sleeves with turn-ups (often they are fastened with a button tab).

Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Yolanda Broad
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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