Aug 1, 2008 20:35
15 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
BA(Hons) FITI MCIL CL ISO 17100:2015
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
réserve (tie-dying context)
French to English
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Tie-dying
This is from a document relating to the origins and evolution of tie-dying in various parts of the world. I have so far translated 'teinture à réserve' as 'tie-dying', but now the 'réserves' are being discussed in their own right, in such sentences as:
"Les réserves mettent hors d’atteinte de la teinture certaines portions d’un tissu."
"Les variantes sont très nombreuses, jouant sur la nature de la fibre, la structure et la texture du tissu, le type de réserves, les motifs et la mise en couleurs."
"Le tissu est alors teint, puis les réserves sont retirées."
Are these 'réserves' some sort of band that is tied round the fabric to prevent the ink from seeping through? In which case, how many types can there be?? Or am I on the wrong track?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
TIA
Vicky
"Les réserves mettent hors d’atteinte de la teinture certaines portions d’un tissu."
"Les variantes sont très nombreuses, jouant sur la nature de la fibre, la structure et la texture du tissu, le type de réserves, les motifs et la mise en couleurs."
"Le tissu est alors teint, puis les réserves sont retirées."
Are these 'réserves' some sort of band that is tied round the fabric to prevent the ink from seeping through? In which case, how many types can there be?? Or am I on the wrong track?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
TIA
Vicky
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | resist-dyeing |
erickl
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| 4 | tie |
ormiston
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| 3 | binds/binding |
Lori Cirefice
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Proposed translations
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resist-dyeing
that's right, resist-dyeing is a technique of its own, impregnation of part of the fabric with a substance that prevents it from being dyed (sometimes in pattern).
Note from asker:
| Hi. I can understand this may refer to 'resist-dyeing', but I'm looking for a way of translating 'réserve'. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
emiledgar
: That's what I'm talking about (and should have proposed as an answer!)
6 mins
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| agree |
Helen Shiner
: This link refers to tie-dyeing as a resist-dyeing technique:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie-dyeing
11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
11 hrs
binds/binding
depending on context, this is more neutral than ties or thread, could refer to to ties or stitching or ...
14 hrs
tie
if removable they can apparently be rubber bands, string or strips of cloths. Seems too simple I know but I'd say 'ties' describe them best!
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lori Cirefice
: it can also be stitching, so ties could only work in certain contexts
2 hrs
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