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cordón de fibra

English translation: fibre (UK)/fiber (US) rope/string

22:15 Sep 10, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: cordón de fibra
A text about the history of design in Argentina

Él crea la silla armable con asiento en cordón de fibra adelantándose a los muebles “hágalo usted mismo”.

Twine??
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 20:25
English translation:fibre (UK)/fiber (US) rope/string
Explanation:
Twine is ok, though I think 'string/rope bottomed chair' sounds more familiar to my ears. According to Google, 'cord' is also used.

A rope bottomed chair is an attractive piece of furniture for both porch sitting and regular living room use. Aside from its rustic attractiveness, a rope bottomed chair is also extremely sturdy while retaining its comfort. Rope bottoms are a great way to restore cane bottomed chairs that are beginning to fall apart. With a little elbow grease and patience, practically anyone can use strong hemp rope to create a lovely addition to his or her household.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_5703628_make-rope-bottomed-chair.htm...

A broken or drab chair seat doesn't have to mean the end for a favorite wooden chair. You can create a simple but decorative seat from woven rope to breathe new life into the furniture. Heavy twine, hemp, nylon rope and cotton rope are all viable options for weaving a new chair seat. You can even use plastic craft cord for a more playful chair seat option.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/weaving-chair-rope-seat-101010....

There are many other cords and patterns used on chair seats, everything from jute and cotton string to nylon washing line! But one of the most familiar and popular is seagrass, this is made from strands of a marsh grass or rush twisted together into a two or three ply rope. It is surprisingly strong and can be woven into many different patterns to give a firm but pliable seat. The only pattern it does not really work well in is the traditional envelope rush pattern, because it is so hard and round it tends to roll and sag with time.

http://www.seatweavingsupplies.co.uk/other seating cords.htm
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 01:25
Grading comment
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3 +1fibre (UK)/fiber (US) rope/string
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fibre (UK)/fiber (US) rope/string


Explanation:
Twine is ok, though I think 'string/rope bottomed chair' sounds more familiar to my ears. According to Google, 'cord' is also used.

A rope bottomed chair is an attractive piece of furniture for both porch sitting and regular living room use. Aside from its rustic attractiveness, a rope bottomed chair is also extremely sturdy while retaining its comfort. Rope bottoms are a great way to restore cane bottomed chairs that are beginning to fall apart. With a little elbow grease and patience, practically anyone can use strong hemp rope to create a lovely addition to his or her household.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_5703628_make-rope-bottomed-chair.htm...

A broken or drab chair seat doesn't have to mean the end for a favorite wooden chair. You can create a simple but decorative seat from woven rope to breathe new life into the furniture. Heavy twine, hemp, nylon rope and cotton rope are all viable options for weaving a new chair seat. You can even use plastic craft cord for a more playful chair seat option.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/weaving-chair-rope-seat-101010....

There are many other cords and patterns used on chair seats, everything from jute and cotton string to nylon washing line! But one of the most familiar and popular is seagrass, this is made from strands of a marsh grass or rush twisted together into a two or three ply rope. It is surprisingly strong and can be woven into many different patterns to give a firm but pliable seat. The only pattern it does not really work well in is the traditional envelope rush pattern, because it is so hard and round it tends to roll and sag with time.

http://www.seatweavingsupplies.co.uk/other seating cords.htm

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 01:25
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PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
thanks

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