formsydd

English translation: fitted

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Norwegian term or phrase:formsydd
English translation:fitted
Entered by: David Young

09:32 Mar 19, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Norwegian term or phrase: formsydd
"form-sewn"? There must be a better term.

Formsydd albud og kne.
"Form sewn" elbow and knee.

Formsydd kne med dobbelt stoff.
"Form-sewn" knee with double fabric.
David Young
United States
Local time: 22:16
fitted
Explanation:
http://www.google.ie/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENIE...
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 06:16
Grading comment
Thanks! I ended up using 'fitted' as the term.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1fitted
Diarmuid Kennan
4shaped
Per Bergvall
3contoured
eodd


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fitted


Explanation:
http://www.google.ie/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENIE...

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks! I ended up using 'fitted' as the term.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pernille Chapman: Sometimes 'tailored' works as well, but that tends to be when it applies to the whole item (e.g. a jacket or dress).
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shaped


Explanation:
Guess tailored would be overstating it...

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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contoured


Explanation:
Contoured sounds a bit more American to me.


    Reference: http://www.amazon.com/BIKE-USA-NO-CONTOURED-ELBOW/dp/B002J9V...
eodd
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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