fente passe-main

English translation: hand openings

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French term or phrase:fente passe-main
English translation:hand openings
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth

17:40 Dec 16, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Duvet covers
French term or phrase: fente passe-main
Hi,

I am translating the description of a duvet set for an online retailer from French to British English. Below is the expression as it appears in the full sentence:

"Housse de couette 240x220 cm + 2 taies d'oreiller 63x63 cm fente passe-main, boutonnière dissimulée 100 % coton,"

Here is the product in question: http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00ZV4QA4K

Could someone help please?
Matt Valentine
Norway
Local time: 10:44
hand openings
Explanation:
To make it easier to insert the pillow/duvet.
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 10:44
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5hand openings
Wendy Streitparth
4hand slit
ormiston


  

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
hand openings


Explanation:
To make it easier to insert the pillow/duvet.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, here's a picture of one: http://www.lamy-france.fr/housse-de-couette/417-option-passe...
42 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil

agree  Lisa Jane
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Lisa Jane

agree  B D Finch
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Barbara

agree  Tony M: Yes, SUCH a good idea!
5 hrs
  -> Indeed - thanks Tony.

agree  acetran
2 days 18 hrs
  -> Thanks, acetran
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hand slit


Explanation:
Checked this on a hunch and it is commonly used (and to my ears sounds more evocative)

ormiston
Local time: 10:44
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Native speaker of: English
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