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brottarrygg

English translation: criss-cross straps

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Swedish term or phrase:brottarrygg
English translation:criss-cross straps
Entered by: Paul Lambert

08:27 Aug 6, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / bras
Swedish term or phrase: brottarrygg
In a catalgue describing bras for sale.

Sentence given:
"Brottarrygg avlastar axlarna."
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 12:00
criss-cross straps
Explanation:
For sports bras. Seems that it more comfortable and avoids the shoulder band to slipp away :
någon av modellerna som har brottarrygg eftersom man undviker att axelbanden glider ned. Man kan också titta efter en behå med dubbeltyg som ger ett ytterligare stöd.
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Sébastien Ricciardi
France
Local time: 12:00
Grading comment
Thanks, Sébastien
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1criss-cross straps
Sébastien Ricciardi
3 +1crossover back
adrian_r
1 -1wrestler's back
George Hopkins


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -1
wrestler's back


Explanation:
Wild guess. I've had very little contact with bras, so I'm completely in the dark.

George Hopkins
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sébastien Ricciardi: I dont see the connection between a wrestler and a bra :/ I have noticed from watching WWE wrestling that they do have a cross over in the back. That is a bit twisty I give you that but I dont have better
2 hrs
  -> Neither do I -- but can you explain the connection between 'brottare' and crossover?
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
crossover back


Explanation:
Like George I'm guessing...not my field but this is a term I've heard.

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Note added at 42 mins (2008-08-06 09:10:28 GMT)
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There are pictures on google of "brottarrygg sportlinnen och bh:s" and the backs do crossover...

adrian_r
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: Yes, interesting pictures on Google -- about 1 in 500 actually show a back.
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
criss-cross straps


Explanation:
For sports bras. Seems that it more comfortable and avoids the shoulder band to slipp away :
någon av modellerna som har brottarrygg eftersom man undviker att axelbanden glider ned. Man kan också titta efter en behå med dubbeltyg som ger ett ytterligare stöd.



    Reference: http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseapparel/tp/sports_bras....
    Reference: http://www.nextag.com/bra-criss-cross/search-html
Sébastien Ricciardi
France
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Sébastien

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: I prefer this to crossover. Let's forget the wrestling part.
2 hrs
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