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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

a capo

English translation:

one-off/one of a kind

Added to glossary by Francesca Casanova
Oct 10, 2013 04:34
10 yrs ago
Italian term

a capo

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Textile processing
The description of a textile production plant:
"esclusiva trapuntatura a capo"

They are talking about manufacturing quilts. I think it should be something like "single quilting" or "individual quilting" or "block quilting" but can't find anything to prove it.

Thank you

Francesca
Proposed translations (English)
4 one-off/one of a kind
4 single head (quilting machine)
3 Quilted Bedcover
3 Every article (is) individually quilted.

Proposed translations

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one-off/one of a kind

two ways of saying it.

or you can say exclusive individual designs

see
Pauline Burbidge Quiltmaker - Textile Artist - Designer/Maker - Quilts
www.paulineburbidge-quilts.com/‎
Textile Artist/Designer/Maker. home · gallery ... I make unique, special, “one-off”, individual quilts, wall hung textiles, creating my own visual language in fabric.
‎Links - ‎Open Studio - ‎Publications - ‎Stitch Drawings

About Quilts | Painted & Patched
www.paintedandpatched.com/pages/about-quilts‎
All our patchwork designs are limited edition, retired after a certain number of pieces are made. And each quilting pattern is a one-off created in studio by our ...

Quilting Designs - Topics - Quilting Daily
www.quiltingdaily.com/topics/quilting-designs.aspx‎
One key element of quilt design is fabric. Learn to create your own fabrics with paints and dyes for truly one-of-a-kind patterns. First, Marcia Derse begins with ...

Quilting: Machine Quilting | Odyssey Travel
www.odysseytraveller.com/tours/quilting-machine-quilting/to...‎
Quilting: Machine Quilting (Deborah Louie) ... own unique design. Start designing our own individual quilting patterns exclusive to us and our own special quilts.



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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-10-10 07:24:12 GMT)
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maybe "individually quilted" would do as well
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "It was fine for the context. Thanks!"
2 hrs

Quilted Bedcover

Peer comment(s):
neutral Shera Lyn Parpia : the translation you have cited is not really very complete or accurate: "Precious Damasco in Linen and Silk"
3 hrs
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2 hrs

single head (quilting machine)

I think this refers to single/one head quilting machine.

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Note added at 2 ore (2013-10-10 06:44:59 GMT)
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This may also help: 'Copriletto Trapuntato con trapuntatura piazzata a capo e con angoli stondati' as in: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/furniture_house...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Shera Lyn Parpia : Why would it refer to the machine? just curious. /Thanks
3 hrs
Just my feeling and this: The description of a textile production plant. To be honest, I do not understand your version. But this is also part of the fun in translation :) . Thanks for asking!
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12 hrs

Every article (is) individually quilted.

Perhaps the "exclusive" refers to the design or the pattern.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2013-10-10 17:15:56 GMT)
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I have a quilter in my family. Every piece is crafted "from scratch":)
Reference:

http://www.tessiltrapunter.com/frameTrapunte.html

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