Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
anti-capilarité
English translation:
moisture-wicking / anti-wicking
Added to glossary by
Clare Hogg
Feb 9, 2017 20:16
7 yrs ago
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French term
Spain
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Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
anti-capilarité
French to English
Other
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
hunting jackets
In a description of a hunting jacket:
doublure anti-capilarité en bas de vêtement
Is this just "impermeable" or something else?
Thanks!
doublure anti-capilarité en bas de vêtement
Is this just "impermeable" or something else?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | anti-wicking |
John Fossey
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| 3 | with waterproof (Hydratic) lining |
Ellen Kraus
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| 4 -1 | water-repellent |
mchd
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Proposed translations
+4
8 mins
John Fossey
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Technical, business and legal documents
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US, Canadian, New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
anti-wicking
It prevents water from rising up the lining by capillary action.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I used "moisture wicking" as gets more Ghits. Thanks very much for the "wicking" clue that helped me get there!"
23 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
with waterproof (Hydratic) lining
Hydratic fabric seems to be a new material
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Note added at 25 Min. (2017-02-09 20:42:38 GMT)
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or with "moisture-wicking lining"
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Note added at 32 Min. (2017-02-09 20:49:28 GMT)
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"the material of this lining which is used for the hunting jacket as well, is hydrophobic, or 'water-hating'..."
the MOISTURE-WICKING lining owes its properties to the chemical quality within the microfibers of the fabric.
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Note added at 25 Min. (2017-02-09 20:42:38 GMT)
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or with "moisture-wicking lining"
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Note added at 32 Min. (2017-02-09 20:49:28 GMT)
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"the material of this lining which is used for the hunting jacket as well, is hydrophobic, or 'water-hating'..."
the MOISTURE-WICKING lining owes its properties to the chemical quality within the microfibers of the fabric.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: Over-translation: we don't know if it actually uses this specific fabric or not; the fact it doesn't mention it tends to suggest it doesn't. / Yes, but this is the opposite of that — it is ANTI-...
1 min
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I simultaneously offered as variant "moisture-wicking lining"
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-1
1 hr
water-repellent
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: That's a quite different characteristic, and probably less likely for a lining anyway.
51 mins
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| neutral |
Marc Brunet
: the context ('en bas de vêtement') is a useful pointer to 'anti wicking'; a water-repellent coating would apply to the whole garment, starting with the top, most exposed to rain or the like
6 hrs
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