Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
bassine barrée
English translation:
do not wash
French term
bassine barrée
4 +6 | do not wash | Catharine Cellier-Smart |
3 | Dry-clean only | David Hayes |
Non-PRO (1): Yvonne Gallagher
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Proposed translations
do not wash
Lavage interdit
http://www.elegance-paris.fr/Symboles-d-entretien.symbolesde...
Pas de lavage possible
http://www.idee-astuce.com/entretien/Comprendre_les_etquette...
Do not wash
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3444904/GUIDE-TO-APPAREL-TEXTILE...
http://laundry.about.com/od/laundrybasics/ss/Laundry-Care-La...
Dry-clean only
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: It may amount to this but the picto exists in English with "Do not wash". // True enough.
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Yes, if the symbol is present, it would be better to put 'do not wash'. I am aware that 'dry-clean only' has its own picto. If the text is more descriptive, my suggestion might help to spell things out a bit more.
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