Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tapizado con estoperol o greca; jheilon
English translation:
upholstered with tacks/studs or with a pattern/motif
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Dr. Andrew Frankland
Dec 15, 2006 14:39
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Spanish term
tapizado con estoperol o greca; jheilon
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Furniture / Household Appliances
This is from an Ecuadorian furniture catalog. "sillones medidas estandar, tapizado con estoperol o greca."
Also mentions a "jheilon, medidas frente recto 1.9m, frente de brazos 0.3m, fondo y algo medidas standar", what is a jheilon?
Also mentions a "jheilon, medidas frente recto 1.9m, frente de brazos 0.3m, fondo y algo medidas standar", what is a jheilon?
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Dr. Andrew Frankland
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Spanish term (edited):
tapizado con estoperol o greca
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upholstered with tacks/studs or with a pattern/motif
No idea about jheilon.
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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upholstered/trimmed with scupper nails/spikes or with a Greek border/fret; ;
Ni idea de qué puede ser "jheilon"... Suerte
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upholstered with a row of tacks or a frieze
As for our friend "jheilon", of course the only references on google are as above. Methinks we may have a typo? Or a trade name.
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Note added at 2 days22 hrs (2006-12-18 13:02:39 GMT)
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Aha! I´ve found a type of fabric called heilon, apparently, see http://www.finnishdesignshop.com/karhu-originalsbrbag-p-1436... where the bag is made of heilon, and a reference to "made of heilon, whatever that is" at http://www.retrotogo.com/2006/09/index.html
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Note added at 2 days22 hrs (2006-12-18 13:02:39 GMT)
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Aha! I´ve found a type of fabric called heilon, apparently, see http://www.finnishdesignshop.com/karhu-originalsbrbag-p-1436... where the bag is made of heilon, and a reference to "made of heilon, whatever that is" at http://www.retrotogo.com/2006/09/index.html
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