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巻三つ折

English translation: Fold into three sections

14:34 Jan 9, 2013
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / 印刷
Japanese term or phrase: 巻三つ折
How to translate 「巻三つ折」（http://blog.ddc.co.jp/mt/words/archives/20060905153750.html） to English?
Jean Xie
Japan
Local time: 14:29
English translation:Fold into three sections
Explanation:
It depends on the context. For a letter I would use "fold in three", or if the size has to be specified "fold into three equal sections" or "fold into thirds" to be. As a noun "tri-fold" is another possibility.
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David Gibney
Ireland
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3 +3Fold into three sections
David Gibney


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Fold into three sections


Explanation:
It depends on the context. For a letter I would use "fold in three", or if the size has to be specified "fold into three equal sections" or "fold into thirds" to be. As a noun "tri-fold" is another possibility.

David Gibney
Ireland
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: "tri-fold" is ok！thanks a lot！


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MariyaN (X)
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agree  Ahmad Dhofir
18 hrs
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agree  Vladyslav Golovaty
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