Jul 28, 2017 15:11
6 yrs ago
English term
United Arab Emirates
English into Farsi (Persian) LSP
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Leaving of cards
English to Persian (Farsi)
Social Sciences
History
morning calls included the leaving of cards; if left by the lady herself, and not handed in by a footman, the bottom right hand corner was turned up.
Proposed translations
(Persian (Farsi))
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Fatemeh Rezazadeh Hamed (X)
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Jul 28, 2017 15:11: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
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گذاشتن کارت
It is the act of leaving a visiting card. The "leaving of cards" was a clearly defined position in the 18th century. Generally speaking, the card was not used as an accompaniment to a call but as a graceful substitute.
Example sentence:
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