alzapaño

English translation: (curtain) tie

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Spanish term or phrase:alzapaño
English translation:(curtain) tie
Entered by: Irène Guinez

13:14 May 23, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Ferretería para muebles
Spanish term or phrase: alzapaño
Tirador amarre para muebles o alzapaño para cortinas en forma de XXXXXX. Acabado níquel brillo y largo de 195mm
Pomo cuadrado de 25x25mm para mueble. Acabado latón cromo brillo.
Pomo cuadrado de 25x25mm para mueble. Acabado latón pulido brillo.

Tirador concha de 90mm. Acabado latón pulido barnizado
Tirador concha de 90mm. Acabado latón cromo brillo

Pomo redondo bordón de 30mm. Acabado latón pulido barnizado.
Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 20:10
(curtain) tie
Explanation:
This is more or less the same as the previous answers but it's shorter. A quick Google images search for "curtain tie" shows examples...

PS: And I'm not poaching, because I mentioned this earlier in a related query (tirador amarre)

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Note added at 18 hrs (2017-05-24 07:48:16 GMT)
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Sorry for posting the wrong link yesterday, I was in a hurry.
However, as I explained, a rapid image search will show you that curtain ties and tiebacks are the same thing. In general, we tend to just say "ties" for things like that (cable ties, couch cover ties, curtain ties…). I don't think the "back" component adds much to the term, unless when specifically referring to things which are folded back upon themselves (see images).
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 20:10
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3tieback/holdback
Helena Chavarria
4(curtain) tie
neilmac
3tieback
veroe


  

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tieback


Explanation:
Curtain tieback


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=tie...
    Reference: http://dmbrand.us/curtains-tiebacks.html
veroe
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tieback/holdback


Explanation:
http://www.next.co.uk/shop/productaffiliation-curtainpoles/c...



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Note added at 1 hr (2017-05-23 14:17:28 GMT)
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If it's metal, then 'curtain hook' would be the term you need.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-05-23 14:21:14 GMT)
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ALZAPAÑO GANCHO FORJA C/NEGRO

http://www.confeccionsaymi.es/gancho-forja-negro

RIKTIG
Alzapaños

http://www.ikea.com/es/es/catalog/products/40212203/

Curtain hook
RIKTIG

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/tools-fittings-curtain-ra...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2017-05-23 18:18:22 GMT)
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Kathryn is right, curtain hooks are used to attach curtains to the rail.

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 20:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  veroe: Perdón, no vi tu respuesta.
4 mins
  -> Tranquila, a mí me pasa muy a menudo. Gracias, veroe :-)

agree  12316323 (X): Yes, but aren't curtain hooks something else entirely? A metal alzapaño (attached to the wall) is a holdback, like you said. /I see what you mean- missed that. Then, yes, definitely holdback.
3 hrs
  -> I added 'curtain hook' when I read 'en forma de XXXXXX. Acabado níquel brillo y largo de 195mm. Thank you, Kathryn!

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Muriel :-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(curtain) tie


Explanation:
This is more or less the same as the previous answers but it's shorter. A quick Google images search for "curtain tie" shows examples...

PS: And I'm not poaching, because I mentioned this earlier in a related query (tirador amarre)

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Note added at 18 hrs (2017-05-24 07:48:16 GMT)
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Sorry for posting the wrong link yesterday, I was in a hurry.
However, as I explained, a rapid image search will show you that curtain ties and tiebacks are the same thing. In general, we tend to just say "ties" for things like that (cable ties, couch cover ties, curtain ties…). I don't think the "back" component adds much to the term, unless when specifically referring to things which are folded back upon themselves (see images).


    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Executive+board+member%22&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAw7rtvYbUAhUEvxQKHQhTBJcQ_AUIBygC&biw=1
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 20:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  12316323 (X): I think you posted the wrong link. "curtain tie" without "back" or "backs" gave me less than 200 results. I think curtain tieback is most accurate (or holdback--despite referring to different things, apparently both = alzapaño in Spanish).
6 mins
  -> Yep, post in haste, repent at leisure. Over here, we call them "curtain ties" for curtains, and just "ties" when they are for tying other things.
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