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Coupe

English translation: Pattern cutting, tailoring

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Dutch term or phrase:Coupe
English translation:Pattern cutting, tailoring
Entered by: Eva Straus

14:02 Sep 19, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Report card
Dutch term or phrase: Coupe
I received a repord card from an art and fashion design academy in Belgium.
The report card has been translated into English but I'm not completely sure the translator figured everything out.

I found the term 'coupe' in the Durch source (listed under Opleidingsprogramma) and I would like to hear (preferrably from a native speaker of Dutch) what this really means. Help much appreciated!

I hope I provided enough context.

I'll have a few more similar questions, so bear with me please :)
Eva Straus
Slovenia
Local time: 13:59
Pattern cutting
Explanation:
I'm no expert but my guess would be that 'coupe' here refers to (the technique of) pattern cutting.

De opleiding Bachelor of Design & Fashion Design aan de Hogeschool voor de Kunsten is een vier jaar durige modeopleiding. In deze opleiding leer je niet alleen mode, materiaal en dessins te ontwerpen en te maken, maar ook je product in de markt te zetten. Bijvoorbeeld door het maken van presentatieboeken, labels en werktekeningen voor de industrie. Je leert artistiek te experimenteren met bijvoorbeeld mode- en dessinontwerpen. Maar je leert met vakken als Tekenen en Coupe- en Realisatietechnieken ook vakgericht en praktisch te werken.
http://www.modenzo.nl/.../hogeschool-voor-de-kunsten-utrecht

Level 1 (Year 1)
Students will be introduced to fashion illustration techniques, pattern cutting, primary research, drawing and contextual studies. (...)
Introduction to Pattern Cutting emphasises the importance of manufacture and technical aspects of fashion industry demand (...).
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/.../w230.html
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Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 13:59
Grading comment
Thank you very much, you've been most helpful!!
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3 +2Pattern cutting
Kitty Brussaard


  

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Pattern cutting


Explanation:
I'm no expert but my guess would be that 'coupe' here refers to (the technique of) pattern cutting.

De opleiding Bachelor of Design & Fashion Design aan de Hogeschool voor de Kunsten is een vier jaar durige modeopleiding. In deze opleiding leer je niet alleen mode, materiaal en dessins te ontwerpen en te maken, maar ook je product in de markt te zetten. Bijvoorbeeld door het maken van presentatieboeken, labels en werktekeningen voor de industrie. Je leert artistiek te experimenteren met bijvoorbeeld mode- en dessinontwerpen. Maar je leert met vakken als Tekenen en Coupe- en Realisatietechnieken ook vakgericht en praktisch te werken.
http://www.modenzo.nl/.../hogeschool-voor-de-kunsten-utrecht

Level 1 (Year 1)
Students will be introduced to fashion illustration techniques, pattern cutting, primary research, drawing and contextual studies. (...)
Introduction to Pattern Cutting emphasises the importance of manufacture and technical aspects of fashion industry demand (...).
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/.../w230.html


Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 13:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you very much, you've been most helpful!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textpertise: The technique of cutting for fashion generally, including the art of laying the pattern in the most economical way, which will vary depending on the fabric pattern and type; use of different shears for cutting different fabrics or parts of the patterns.
22 hrs
  -> Thanks for the additional information :-)
agree  André Linsen
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)
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