Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
coupe-vent
English translation:
windproof placket
Added to glossary by
Gail Bond
Feb 24, 2011 09:36
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French term
coupe-vent
French to English
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Description of a shirt
Un *coupe-vent* en tissu de fond doublé du même tissu est assemblé en couture au bord postérieur de la parementure du devant gauche.
A 'coupe-vent' is normally a garment in its own right, ie a windcheater, so I'm struggling to grasp what it means here in the context of a shirt. It goes on to describe the 'coupe-vent' as a trapezium shape, if that helps. I wondered about 'wind-protector' but I'm still at a loss to understand why this would feature on a standard short-sleeved shirt.
Thanks...
A 'coupe-vent' is normally a garment in its own right, ie a windcheater, so I'm struggling to grasp what it means here in the context of a shirt. It goes on to describe the 'coupe-vent' as a trapezium shape, if that helps. I wondered about 'wind-protector' but I'm still at a loss to understand why this would feature on a standard short-sleeved shirt.
Thanks...
Proposed translations
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| 4 | windproof placket |
Alison Sabedoria (X)
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| 3 +3 | windbreaker |
Jean-Claude Gouin
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| 3 +1 | (windproof) baffle |
Colin Rowe
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| 3 | storm flap/gusset |
kashew
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Proposed translations
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Alison Sabedoria (X)
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windproof placket
This is mostly used referring to jackets, but appears to be what your text refers to. Quite a few examples on the web.
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Comment: "This seems the most fitting in the context. Thanks, Alison!"
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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windbreaker
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Euqinimod (X)
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Susana Magnani
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Liliane Hatem
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storm flap/gusset
* could improve on panel?
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Note added at 6 heures (2011-02-24 15:58:02 GMT)
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Ignore my answer please.
This kind of thing http://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.planeta-moto.c... was on Kudoz not so long ago.
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Note added at 6 heures (2011-02-24 16:12:51 GMT)
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"turtleneck dicky" was my try last time: does it work here?
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Note added at 6 heures (2011-02-24 15:58:02 GMT)
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Ignore my answer please.
This kind of thing http://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.planeta-moto.c... was on Kudoz not so long ago.
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Note added at 6 heures (2011-02-24 16:12:51 GMT)
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"turtleneck dicky" was my try last time: does it work here?
Note from asker:
| Thanks Kashew. I did wonder about storm flap, in fact I asked them whether it was this (ie un bavolet) but they said no... |
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Colin Rowe
Germany
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(windproof) baffle
Extremely commonly used with jackets and sleeping bags, etc., but I have never yet come across it in the context of a shirt...
Examples:
"The Featherlite smock is the ultimate minimalist windshirt... Self coloured two-way semi automatic, chest zip with anti snag baffle"
http://www.trekhireuk.com/lightweightandwindproof.html
"Bear Arctic Down Jacket...
Windproof baffle behind main zip."
http://www.beargryllsstore.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Pro...
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Note added at 6 days (2011-03-02 11:22:56 GMT)
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Given your updated description, might "wind(-)proof insert" work?
Examples:
"The Featherlite smock is the ultimate minimalist windshirt... Self coloured two-way semi automatic, chest zip with anti snag baffle"
http://www.trekhireuk.com/lightweightandwindproof.html
"Bear Arctic Down Jacket...
Windproof baffle behind main zip."
http://www.beargryllsstore.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Pro...
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Given your updated description, might "wind(-)proof insert" work?
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Philippa Smith
: Sounds likely, if unusual on a short-sleeved shirt (and I want one of those artic down jackets next winter!)
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Thanks! Here in Bavaria, a jacket like that could be particularly useful - especially when walking the dog... After all, he has a thick fur coat!
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Discussion
If you scroll down this page, there are "coupe-vent" trouser cuffs and an interior belt on a jacket. But why go to the trouble of being snug around the waist (possibly) and yet have short sleeves? I'm as puzzled as you are.
"1. couture revers (d'un manteau ou d'une veste) qui se prolonge jusqu'au bas du vêtement (la parementure en soie d'un smoking)
2. couture tissu utilisé pour mettre en forme certaines parties d'un vêtement (découper la parementure en suivant le patron)
http://fr.encarta.msn.com/dictionary_2016022143/parementure....
So I'm thinking it's probably the second definition ("facing"?), and that this "coupe vent" is some sort of a "wind-proof' pocket sewn behind the facing. Which I can just about see!