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"Dessin" as an element in names of colours

English translation: pattern

15:06 Apr 10, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Names of colours
Dutch term or phrase: "Dessin" as an element in names of colours
E.g. "bruindessin", "lichtgeel dessin". "Design" (or "designer's") is evidently not used in this sense in English.
Timothy Strauss
Local time: 02:02
English translation:pattern
Explanation:
Not a lot to say really.

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-04-10 15:19:16 GMT)
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http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=bloemdessin&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&...

Example of a flower "dessin"
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Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:02
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6pattern
Dave Greatrix


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
pattern


Explanation:
Not a lot to say really.

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-04-10 15:19:16 GMT)
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http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=bloemdessin&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&...

Example of a flower "dessin"

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Walker (X): You could say 'as in a brown patterned dress'
4 mins
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): It means that the fabric has a pattern in it of a different or darker/lighter shade of the same colour.
5 mins
agree  Frank van Thienen (X)
38 mins
agree  Kate Hudson (X): As in the latest Van Dale NL-EN; dessin - design or pattern
1 hr
agree  dorotheez
15 hrs
agree  Glenda Janssen
1 day 1 hr
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