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Rölakan/Dorri

English translation: flatwoven carpets

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Swedish term or phrase:Rölakan/Dorri
English translation:flatwoven carpets
Entered by: Sven Petersson

06:31 Sep 7, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / carpets
Swedish term or phrase: Rölakan/Dorri
No context, part of a list of terms for a carpet shop.
Nomad
Kelim
Rölakan/Dorri
Moderna
Gabbeh
Iouri Belov
Finland
Local time: 17:08
flatwoven carpets
Explanation:
"Rölakan" are Swedish flatwoven carpets/tapestries; "Dorri" are Indian flatwoven carpets.
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:08
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Summary of answers provided
4Rölakan/Dorri (woven kelim-like tapestry)
Johansson
4flatwoven carpets
Sven Petersson


  

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Rölakan/Dorri (woven kelim-like tapestry)


Explanation:
I don´t think you should translate this unless you are going to translate the other types of carpets - Gabbeh, Nomad etc. I would instead give a description in parenthesis.

Johansson
Local time: 16:08
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Native speaker of: English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Rölakan/Dorri
flatwoven carpets


Explanation:
"Rölakan" are Swedish flatwoven carpets/tapestries; "Dorri" are Indian flatwoven carpets.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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