Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 12, 2009 06:59
14 yrs ago
Swedish term
Sweden
Always on time
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English
fall
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
women's fashions
Sentence given:
"För spännande safari i storstadsdjungeln: byxor och shorts med cargo-influenser, långa toppar i tunn trikå med vackert fall under coola korta jackor."
"För spännande safari i storstadsdjungeln: byxor och shorts med cargo-influenser, långa toppar i tunn trikå med vackert fall under coola korta jackor."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | hangs |
Pernille Chapman
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| 3 +1 | drapes |
Tania McConaghy
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| 3 | fall |
amgt
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Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Award-winning translations
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Swedish to Danish, Danish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
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hangs
In this context, you could use "hangs beautifully". I agree that it sounds rather literal, but try googling 'dress + hangs beautifully' - it does seem to be the standard expression.
Reference:
http://clothing.boden.co.uk/clothing/Dress
http://www.catalogue-connection.co.uk/content/Kays_plus_size_16+_range.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marie Andersson (Allen)
: yes, use the verb - "hangs beautifully under..."
48 mins
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| agree |
Annabel Oldfield
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
+1
4 hrs
Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Pharmacist and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: Australian)
Works in: Swedish to English, English
drapes
an alternative verb is drapes (however in the US this is a noun for curtains)
Example sentence:
Silk drapes well and keeps its shape
I love how the way this dress drapes well on the body
1 day 9 hrs
fall
helt enkelt...
t.ex.
http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params....
"Front and rear princess seams ensure the dress falls beautifully on the body"
t.ex.
http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params....
"Front and rear princess seams ensure the dress falls beautifully on the body"
Discussion
I notice that Norstedts engelska ordbok proposes the translation "graceful hang (fall)" for "vackert fall" and they offer the example sentence "Kjolen har ett vackert fall." But perhaps this is just a too literal translation.