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C2  ·  25 words

The fashion industry in Portuguese

A sketch, a collection and a very long supply chain.

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The first entry is o painel de inspiração, and the English name for it, « a mood board », rests on a word that is really two words sharing one spelling. The first is native. Old English mōd meant the mind, the heart, the spirit somebody brought to a thing, and it is still audible in « moody », in « in no mood for it » and in the board of this entry, which collects a feeling before it collects a colour. The second came out of the schoolroom. When grammarians needed a name for the indicative, the subjunctive and the imperative they took « mode », from Latin modus, a measure or a manner; the spelling drifted onto the older word, and the two became indistinguishable on the page. So the mood of a designer’s board and the mood of a verb have no common ancestor whatever. Portuguese never let them meet: o modo carries the grammar and the manner, o humor and a disposição carry the feeling, and a inspiração is what the board is for. A reader who renders « mood » here by o modo has filed a wall of photographs under grammar.

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Noun (m) (11)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

o painel de inspiraçãothe mood boardNoun (m)C2
O painel de inspiração fixa as cores da estação.The mood board sets the colours for the season.
o desenho técnicothe technical drawingNoun (m)C2
O desenho técnico mostra as costuras vistas de frente.The technical drawing shows the seams from the front.
o corte enviesadothe bias cutNoun (m)C2
O corte enviesado faz o tecido cair melhor.The bias cut makes the fabric hang better.
o trabalho a feitiothe cut-make-trim workNoun (m)C2
A oficina só faz trabalho a feitio.The workshop does cut-make-trim work and nothing else.
o ensaio de encolhimentothe shrinkage testNoun (m)C2
O ensaio de encolhimento evita surpresas na primeira lavagem.The shrinkage test avoids surprises at the first wash.
o preço grossistathe wholesale priceNoun (m)C2
O preço grossista é bem inferior ao preço de loja.The wholesale price is a good deal lower than the shop price.
o stock mortothe dead stockNoun (m)C2
O stock morto ocupa espaço e não rende nada.Dead stock takes up room and earns nothing.
o design circularthe circular designNoun (m)C2
O design circular pensa na peça já desfeita.Circular design thinks of the garment already taken apart.
o título do fiothe yarn countNoun (m)C2
O título do fio indica a espessura.The yarn count indicates the thickness.
o acabamento têxtilthe textile finishingNoun (m)C2
O acabamento têxtil muda o toque do pano.Textile finishing changes the handle of the cloth.
o mercado de segunda mãothe second-hand marketNoun (m)C2
O mercado de segunda mão vive das peças que duram.The second-hand market lives on garments that last.

Noun (f) (14)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

a ficha de produçãothe production spec sheetNoun (f)C2
A ficha de produção acompanha a peça até à fábrica.The production spec sheet travels with the garment as far as the factory.
a construção do moldethe pattern constructionNoun (f)C2
A construção do molde vem antes de qualquer corte.Pattern construction comes before any cutting.
a prova de caimentothe fittingNoun (f)C2
Na prova de caimento marcam-se os alfinetes à cintura.At the fitting the pins are set at the waist.
a graduação de tamanhosthe size gradingNoun (f)C2
A graduação de tamanhos parte de um tamanho base.Size grading starts from a base size.
a quantidade mínima de encomendathe minimum order quantityNoun (f)C2
A quantidade mínima de encomenda afasta as marcas pequenas.The minimum order quantity keeps the small labels away.
a amostra de corthe colour swatchNoun (f)C2
A amostra de cor voltou da tinturaria com outro tom.The colour swatch came back from the dyeworks in a different shade.
a solidez da corthe colour fastnessNoun (f)C2
A solidez da cor mede-se depois de várias lavagens.Colour fastness is measured after several washes.
a etiqueta de conservaçãothe care labelNoun (f)C2
A etiqueta de conservação diz a que temperatura se lava.The care label says at what temperature the garment is washed.
a remarcaçãothe markdownNoun (f)C2
A remarcação começa antes do fim da estação.The markdown begins before the end of the season.
a taxa de escoamentothe sell-through rateNoun (f)C2
A taxa de escoamento diz quanto se vendeu a preço cheio.The sell-through rate says how much was sold at full price.
a transparência da cadeia de fornecimentothe supply chain transparencyNoun (f)C2
A transparência da cadeia de fornecimento começa na fiação.Supply chain transparency begins at the spinning mill.
a auditoria socialthe social auditNoun (f)C2
A auditoria social visita a fábrica sem avisar.The social audit visits the factory without warning.
a malhathe knitted fabricNoun (f)C2
A malha estica onde o tecido não estica.Knitted fabric stretches where woven cloth does not.
a mistura de fibrasthe fibre blendNoun (f)C2
A mistura de fibras complica a reciclagem.The fibre blend complicates recycling.

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