Feb 15, 2021 11:26
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French term
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Manches voletantes
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Hi,
I'm translating a description of items for a clothing website from French (France) into English (United Kingdom) and am not quite sure about a term. Please see below for full context:
"Robe courte en coton biologique, légère et agréable au porter, encolure V. Broderies ajourées sur les manches courtes voletantes et détails de broderies ajourées à l’encolure."
Could anyone help please?
Thanks in advance for your help :)
I'm translating a description of items for a clothing website from French (France) into English (United Kingdom) and am not quite sure about a term. Please see below for full context:
"Robe courte en coton biologique, légère et agréable au porter, encolure V. Broderies ajourées sur les manches courtes voletantes et détails de broderies ajourées à l’encolure."
Could anyone help please?
Thanks in advance for your help :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | flutter sleeves |
Althea Draper
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| 4 +3 | butterfly sleeves |
Helene Tammik
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| 4 +2 | Flared |
Shelley Upton
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Proposed translations
+4
47 mins
Althea Draper
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Freelance Medical Translator, MA (Hons)
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
flutter sleeves
"Similar to the butterfly sleeve, flutter sleeves are like a shorter version. They have a similar shape to the top of their pattern design, but they aren’t as long and are usually cut a little wider. This is another elegant and petite style you could go with for warmer weather!"
https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/all-about-sleeves/
"A flutter sleeve is a short, loose-fitting sleeve that falls in soft folds over the upper arm."
https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2018/03/14/add-flutter-sleev...
"Flutter sleeves - This is a sleeve which looks like a circle when it is cut. This is a sleeve which has lots of flare."
https://sewguide.com/sleeve-types/#30_circle_sleeve_flutter_...
It all depends on the length of the sleeve that your source refers to. Bell sleeves/flared sleeves are longer in length, butterfly sleeves are above the elbow, and flutter sleeves are a bit shorter still. All three references have diagrams and photos, but the first reference (the mood fabrics one) shows the three sleeve types for comparison.
https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/all-about-sleeves/
"A flutter sleeve is a short, loose-fitting sleeve that falls in soft folds over the upper arm."
https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2018/03/14/add-flutter-sleev...
"Flutter sleeves - This is a sleeve which looks like a circle when it is cut. This is a sleeve which has lots of flare."
https://sewguide.com/sleeve-types/#30_circle_sleeve_flutter_...
It all depends on the length of the sleeve that your source refers to. Bell sleeves/flared sleeves are longer in length, butterfly sleeves are above the elbow, and flutter sleeves are a bit shorter still. All three references have diagrams and photos, but the first reference (the mood fabrics one) shows the three sleeve types for comparison.
Peer comment(s):
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Suzie Withers
: good point - I think the sleeve length is the deciding factor
36 mins
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Thanks Suzie
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| agree |
Rachel Fell
: good refs.
1 hr
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| agree |
MassimoA
: Better: fluttering sleeves.
7 hrs
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Thanks MassimoA
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| agree |
Nicole Acher
9 hrs
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Thanks Nicole
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
3 mins
Helene Tammik
Native in English
Specializes in field
Une belle plume - en anglais
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
butterfly sleeves
It's a sort of "fluttering", loose design:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&ei=z1oqYIC2...
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&ei=z1oqYIC2...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Suzie Withers
18 mins
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Thanks Suzie!
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| agree |
Philippa Smith
: Hi Helene, sounds right, and it's such a pretty term! :-)
50 mins
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Hi Philippa, yes, that's what I thought :-)
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Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 3 hrs
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Thanks Yvonne!
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+2
14 mins
Shelley Upton
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Thoughtful and professional translation.
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English
Flared
This is what my copy of Fashionpedia (https://fashionary.org/products/fashionpedia) calls them.
They are also known as bell sleeves, possibly more US usage, I think.
They are also known as bell sleeves, possibly more US usage, I think.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Suzie Withers
14 mins
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Thank you Suzie!
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| agree |
Yolanda Broad
7 hrs
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Thank you Yolanda :- )
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