Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
la flor de la piel
English translation:
grain of the leather
Added to glossary by
teju
Feb 17, 2005 11:51
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
la flor de la piel
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
in a press article about fashion
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | grain (of the leather) |
teju
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| 3 | literally: the surface of the skin |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 1 | softly touching the skin |
Felicite Robertson
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Proposed translations
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grain (of the leather)
Just checked with my husband, this is what he does for a living, he said "la flor the la piel" refers to the grain of a leather item.
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9 mins
literally: the surface of the skin
but it is used in expressions and to give a proper translation, more context will be vital
1 hr
Felicite Robertson
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softly touching the skin
I am just guessing as what CJM_Trans says is true. Without more context, it is difficult.
"softly touching the skin" for a silk garment for example.
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Note added at 1 hr 37 mins (2005-02-17 13:28:22 GMT)
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CMJ_Trans, sorry I mistyped.
"softly touching the skin" for a silk garment for example.
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Note added at 1 hr 37 mins (2005-02-17 13:28:22 GMT)
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CMJ_Trans, sorry I mistyped.
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