bort

English translation: border, edging, trim

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Danish term or phrase:bort
English translation:border, edging, trim
Entered by: Christine Andersen

09:55 Apr 21, 2015
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / bort
Danish term or phrase: bort
This is from a sewing magazine and the word is used as below;

inkl. 1 cm sømrum, flæsen klippes langs med borten

bort according to ordnet.dk =kant der i farve eller mønster adskiller sig fra det der omgiver den, fx på en striktrøje eller anden form for håndarbejde anvendes først og fremmest som pynt

What would this be in English?
Hulya A
border, edging, trim
Explanation:
-- according to Gyldendals Ordbøger.

Some kind of trimming or edging, often decorative.

You could perhaps call it the edge if your text is the instructions for cutting out the material: cut strips for the frill (flæse) along the edge or border of the main piece.

(Here I am guessing wildly, so please ignore if it does not fit.)
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 14:45
Grading comment
Thank you. I called it edge.
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border, edging, trim


Explanation:
-- according to Gyldendals Ordbøger.

Some kind of trimming or edging, often decorative.

You could perhaps call it the edge if your text is the instructions for cutting out the material: cut strips for the frill (flæse) along the edge or border of the main piece.

(Here I am guessing wildly, so please ignore if it does not fit.)


Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 14:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Thank you. I called it edge.
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