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coupée dans le biais

English translation: cut on the bias / bias cut

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French term or phrase:coupée dans le biais
English translation:cut on the bias / bias cut
Entered by: Gail Bond

10:18 Aug 6, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / skirt
French term or phrase: coupée dans le biais
CONTEXT:

"Effet ventre plat, coupée dans le biais."

It refers to a skirt. I've thought of "flat tummy effect, slant cuts". Is this correct?

Thx.
FlyHi
France
Local time: 12:02
cut on the bias
Explanation:
... or bias-cut, whichever you prefer.
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Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:02
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4cut on the bias
Gail Bond
3 +3bias cut
Jessica Edwards


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bias cut


Explanation:
... or cut on the bias.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias_%28textile%29
Jessica Edwards
France
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 9

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agree  Stephen D
56 mins
  -> Thanks Steve
agree  philgoddard: You were first!
19 hrs
  -> Yes indeed! Thanks Phil.
agree  cc in nyc: your answer appears first
1 day 4 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
cut on the bias


Explanation:
... or bias-cut, whichever you prefer.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias_(textile)
Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
37 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony!
agree  Roberta Beyer
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Roberta!
agree  Yolanda Broad
9 hrs
agree  Lara Barnett
12 hrs
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