algodão trabalhado

English translation: wrought cotton

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Portuguese term or phrase:algodão trabalhado
English translation:wrought cotton
Entered by: Lilian0309

14:22 Jun 18, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / fashion
Portuguese term or phrase: algodão trabalhado
confecção roupa intima

roupa feita de algodão trabalhado
Lilian0309
Brazil
Local time: 02:41
wrought cotton
Explanation:
... on the occasion of his visit to the Aztec Emperor, Montezuma, in the city of 'Mexico in 1519, was presented with princely gifts of finely wrought cotton fabrics ...

http://www.pratthistory.com/continental_gin.htm


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Note added at 2003-06-18 14:30:10 (GMT)
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... The cacique had about his middle a girdle of wrought cotton with worked ends and some of the women wore as slight a dress, but that was all. ..

http://www.bookrags.com/books/c1492/PART19.htm

... coffers. I hear tell that Coralie is selling hand-wrought, cotton
dish cloths, cinnamon rolls, and homemade bread for investment. ...

www.tagnet.org/albany/Newslink/200111_Newslink-Web.pdf

... A boorishness characteristically befriends a super mario brothers. An accidentally red warrior reaches the videogame industry with a wrought cotton. ...

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Henrique Serra
United States
Local time: 23:41
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2FANCY cotton
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4decorated cotton
Roberto Cavalcanti
4wrought cotton
Henrique Serra


  

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decorated cotton


Explanation:
may be

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 02:41
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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wrought cotton


Explanation:
... on the occasion of his visit to the Aztec Emperor, Montezuma, in the city of 'Mexico in 1519, was presented with princely gifts of finely wrought cotton fabrics ...

http://www.pratthistory.com/continental_gin.htm


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Note added at 2003-06-18 14:30:10 (GMT)
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... The cacique had about his middle a girdle of wrought cotton with worked ends and some of the women wore as slight a dress, but that was all. ..

http://www.bookrags.com/books/c1492/PART19.htm

... coffers. I hear tell that Coralie is selling hand-wrought, cotton
dish cloths, cinnamon rolls, and homemade bread for investment. ...

www.tagnet.org/albany/Newslink/200111_Newslink-Web.pdf

... A boorishness characteristically befriends a super mario brothers. An accidentally red warrior reaches the videogame industry with a wrought cotton. ...

www.vampirelarp.com/videogame_products/ p/pc_computer_game_cheat.asp


    Reference: http://www.pratthistory.com/continental_gin.htm
Henrique Serra
United States
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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FANCY cotton


Explanation:
the MARKETING TERM
Click to enlarge Made in the USA Fancy cotton lace keepsake bonnet comes with a sentimental
gift poem and box. ... Fancy Cotton Lace Keepsake Bonnet SCBB315 $20.95.
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Keepsake Bonnets
... Keepsake Bonnet. Irish Linen Lace Keepsake Bonnet $28.95, Crocheted Edge
Keepsake Bonnet $19.95, Fancy Cotton Lace Keepsake Bonnet $20.95. ...
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Sierra Trading Post: - : 'ACHIEVE A GOAL FANCY COTTON SHIRT by ...
Save 46% ACHIEVE A GOAL FANCY COTTON SHIRT by JHANE BARNES (For Men) Price $79.95. ... 31855
GO THE DISTANCE FANCY COTTON SHIRT by JHANE BARNES (For Men). ...
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Sierra Trading Post: - : 'GO THE DISTANCE FANCY COTTON SHIRT by ...
Save 48% GO THE DISTANCE FANCY COTTON SHIRT by JHANE BARNES (For Men) Price
$79.95. ... 31856 ACHIEVE A GOAL FANCY COTTON SHIRT by JHANE BARNES (For Men). ...
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Crus: very nice, that's it!!
13 hrs
  -> ah but the choice was the well-known term (!) wrought cotton....would that I could find such obscure and incorrect terms!!!

agree  Sarah Ponting
14 hrs
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