Jan 26, 2017 14:14
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
sastre (clothing item)
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
I have a text that is referring to "sastre" as a clothing item, is this slang for traje de sastre? or cajón de sastre? or does it mean something else?
"el hombre llevaba un sastre raído"
"el hombre llevaba un sastre raído"
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +4 | the man was wearing a threadbare suit | Barbara Cochran, MFA |
5 | tailor | Ruth Rubina |
3 | a once-elegant suit | Muriel Vasconcellos |
References
Traje-sastre | Toni Castano |
Proposed translations
+4
4 mins
Selected
the man was wearing a threadbare suit
I think that is what it means.
Peer comment(s):
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veronicaes
: si, SASTRE como abreviatura de TRAJE SASTRE, SUIT
16 mins
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disagree |
Ruth Rubina
: No. In USA it is called a TAILORED SUIT
17 mins
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agree |
patinba
49 mins
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Thanks, patinba.
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Robert Carter
: Agree with Verónica, probably short for "traje sastre", which is a suit, and not necessarily a "tailored" one in my experience.
50 mins
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Thanks, Robert.
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neilmac
: "Raído" is threadbare or worn out... not "tailored".
1 hr
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Thanks, neilmac.
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disagree |
Toni Castano
: I am sorry, but the question concerns the type of suit, not the condition of the garment.
1 hr
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agree |
franglish
: with Neil
1 hr
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Thanks, franglish.
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agree |
Adoración Bodoque Martínez
1 hr
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Gracias, Adoración.
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neutral |
Charles Davis
: Sastre, which is short for traje sastre, is a tailored suit, not just a suit. It's not just a synonym of "traje".
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
21 mins
tailor
the man was wearing a tailored suit
Peer comment(s):
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
: Sorry, but a "tailor" is a woman or man who makes a suit, not the suit itself, and anyway, I think the emphasis should be on the fact that the suit is "threadbare", not that it's tailored.
26 mins
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'Tailored' can still be used as a verb.
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neilmac
: I agree with Barbara.
1 hr
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agree |
Toni Castano
: The query term is here "sastre", which corresponds to "traje sastre" (tailor-made suit). Whether that suit is "raído" or not, it is irrelevant to the question.
1 hr
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Thank you!
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philgoddard
: Tailored.
5 hrs
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Thank you!
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15 hrs
a once-elegant suit
Would this convey the idea?
Reference comments
1 hr
Reference:
Traje-sastre
http://elcampus.poblanerias.com/2014/04/30/el-traje-sastre-e...
El traje sastre es un símbolo de formalidad y elegancia
Sastre vs. Hecho a la medida: Traje sastre significa cortado y hecho a mano para un individuo, haciendo un sólo patrón en papel: el suyo. El hecho a la medida usa patrones preexistentes y confeccionadas que se rehacen según las medidas de alguien, con la esperanza de que le quede bien.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-01-26 18:32:01 GMT)
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What massimo (Sydney, Australia), a professional tailor, explains about the difference between...
http://www.sartorialbay.com/the-difference-between-tailor-ma...
(...) tailor made suits and ready wear suits
The most common misconception of people is thinking that all suits are similar because to their eyes they have similar details: sleeves, lapels, side vents and similar other features.(...)
That is not the case at all. In fact reality is much different from it and this is what I am going to explain.
Fashion retail branded suits are made with two aims in mind: fitting most body shapes as possible and making as much money as possible.
These type of suits are mass produced garments made by automated production lines often in as little as 1 hour. They are made out of a single standardised pattern that “realistically” fits one body shape only. Quality and durability are very debatable as fabrics and materials used are as cheap as possible in order to achieve profit targets. It really makes me wonder how much these suits are worth when at Christmas sales retail brands mark their prices down to 80% and are still making good profits.
At the opposite hand tailor made suits like the ones we make aren’t mass produced but uniquely cut from a single pattern which has been created based on specific measurements and body shape of a gentleman. It is indeed a complete different process which takes several hours of skilled workmanship to make the whole garment (at least 45 hours for a handmade suit). The fabrics and materials we use come from the finest Italian and English mills (not from China) and are all made from natural fibers only (no polyester or nylon).
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El traje sastre es un símbolo de formalidad y elegancia
Sastre vs. Hecho a la medida: Traje sastre significa cortado y hecho a mano para un individuo, haciendo un sólo patrón en papel: el suyo. El hecho a la medida usa patrones preexistentes y confeccionadas que se rehacen según las medidas de alguien, con la esperanza de que le quede bien.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-01-26 18:32:01 GMT)
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What massimo (Sydney, Australia), a professional tailor, explains about the difference between...
http://www.sartorialbay.com/the-difference-between-tailor-ma...
(...) tailor made suits and ready wear suits
The most common misconception of people is thinking that all suits are similar because to their eyes they have similar details: sleeves, lapels, side vents and similar other features.(...)
That is not the case at all. In fact reality is much different from it and this is what I am going to explain.
Fashion retail branded suits are made with two aims in mind: fitting most body shapes as possible and making as much money as possible.
These type of suits are mass produced garments made by automated production lines often in as little as 1 hour. They are made out of a single standardised pattern that “realistically” fits one body shape only. Quality and durability are very debatable as fabrics and materials used are as cheap as possible in order to achieve profit targets. It really makes me wonder how much these suits are worth when at Christmas sales retail brands mark their prices down to 80% and are still making good profits.
At the opposite hand tailor made suits like the ones we make aren’t mass produced but uniquely cut from a single pattern which has been created based on specific measurements and body shape of a gentleman. It is indeed a complete different process which takes several hours of skilled workmanship to make the whole garment (at least 45 hours for a handmade suit). The fabrics and materials we use come from the finest Italian and English mills (not from China) and are all made from natural fibers only (no polyester or nylon).
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Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Charles Davis
: Yes: a tailored suit, not just a suit.
52 mins
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Thank you, Charles.
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agree |
philgoddard
3 hrs
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Thank you, Phil.
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