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plumas

English translation: down/quilted jacket

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Spanish term or phrase:plumas
English translation:down/quilted jacket
Entered by: Kimberly De Haan

17:26 Oct 20, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / plumas
Spanish term or phrase: plumas
Here's another term from the same text describing YSL's new Edition 24 collection:

"Precisamente, una de sus aportaciones ha sido el lanzamiento de la Edición 24, una colección más asequible, integrada por 50 piezas pensadas para una mujer que viaja y necesita ropa para todas las estaciones del año, desde un traje de baño a un **plumas**.

I looked at photos of the collection, but didn't see anything with feathers...
Kimberly De Haan
Canada
Local time: 00:12
down/quilted jacket
Explanation:
The warmest kind of winter jacket. The phrase is meant to evoke extremes; from the barest summerwear to the warmest winterwear.
Selected response from:

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 22:12
Grading comment
Yes, t his sounds exactly right. Thank you very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2down/quilted jacket
Margaret Schroeder
4 +1(quilted) anoraks
moken
4feathered coat/jacket
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
3down feather jacket
Victoria Frazier
3puffer jacket
peter jackson


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
feathered coat/jacket


Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 111
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(quilted) anoraks


Explanation:
Hi Kimberly,

It's an informal term for what we call a "plumífero" in Spain.

Good luck!

Álvaro :O)

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-10-20 17:33:17 GMT)
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Sometimes called ski anorak, ski jacket, etc. I hope you get the idea.

:O)

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-10-20 17:35:10 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/plumífero {1}

moken
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  S Ben Price
9 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
down/quilted jacket


Explanation:
The warmest kind of winter jacket. The phrase is meant to evoke extremes; from the barest summerwear to the warmest winterwear.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Yes, t his sounds exactly right. Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams (X)
3 mins
agree  Penelope Ausejo
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
down feather jacket


Explanation:
Si ver fotos no estoy segura pero podría ser que se refieran a las chamaras de pluma de ganso.

We sell huge selection of fashion wedding dress, evening dress, good price, customer design ... jackets including nylon jacket, down feather jacket etc. ...
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3 4 length down jacket down jacket hood lightweight down jacket long down jackets light down jacket short down jacket double down jacket down feather jacket ...
www.downjacketfashion.com/down_jackets/lightweight-down-jac... - 14k

Victoria Frazier
United States
Local time: 23:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
puffer jacket


Explanation:
Might fit in with the colloquial use of "plumas" Look at images on google

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-20 18:28:24 GMT)
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Sorry what I mean is that the other answers are all "proper" terms, whereas "plumas" is, as Alvaro says, an informal term.

peter jackson
Spain
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 9
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