Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
encaje de hilo
English translation:
tatting
Added to glossary by
Hazel Whiteley
Mar 19, 2008 14:26
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
encaje de hilo
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
This is actually from a risk of excluded risks in an insurance policy (Spain), and I suspect there's more to it than simply "thread lace". I found "gimp lace" but I'm not sure.
"Encajes de hilo, bordados o tejidos con metales finos y blondas de legítima seda."
Thanks.
"Encajes de hilo, bordados o tejidos con metales finos y blondas de legítima seda."
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | tatted lace |
Nikki Graham
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| 5 +1 | linen lace |
Ruth Rubina
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| 3 | linen lace/ lace made with linen |
bcsantos
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| 3 | linen cloth lace |
Ana Berrutti
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| 3 | thread laces |
De Novi
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Proposed translations
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tatted lace
As far as I can gather, encaje de hilo refers to the technique. Please see reference below where "tatting" has been described as "encaje de hilo" the product is called "tatted lace" (please see Wikipedia ref)
I have no time to double check that this is indeed the correct translation, but if you do, just check the methods for making encaje de hilo and tatted lace on other websites and see if they coincide.
I have no time to double check that this is indeed the correct translation, but if you do, just check the methods for making encaje de hilo and tatted lace on other websites and see if they coincide.
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Comment: ""Tatting" confirmed by Collins. Thank you very much"
14 mins
linen lace/ lace made with linen
Not sure but hilo also means linen
14 mins
linen cloth lace
I think it could be like this.
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regards
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13 mins
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linen lace
hilo
= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.
Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
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Note added at 49 mins (2008-03-19 15:15:55 GMT)
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Well, normally all the lace are made of thread.
This sentence specifies a specific kind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lace
"Encajes de hilo, bordados o tejidos con metales finos
Linen lace, embroidery or knits with fine metalic...
= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.
Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
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Note added at 49 mins (2008-03-19 15:15:55 GMT)
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Well, normally all the lace are made of thread.
This sentence specifies a specific kind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lace
"Encajes de hilo, bordados o tejidos con metales finos
Linen lace, embroidery or knits with fine metalic...
Peer comment(s):
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tristar
: For the sake of generality I would rather use "thread lace". In Spanish, "hilo" is sometimes used for "linen" (flax thread), but it always means thread.
5 mins
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| agree |
eloso (X)
6 hrs
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55 mins
thread laces
thread laces is also called embroiders, but most likely linen laces in this case =)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Ruth Rubina
: All laces are made of thread - Linen lace in this case.
1 hr
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noooooooooooooo, really? =)
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