Aug 5, 2016 20:43
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English term

Regular plumping restores loft

English to French Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Seat pad description
Hi everybody!

This sentence is included in a seat pad description: Hand wash only. Regular plumping restores loft; matching items available.

To be honest I don't understand the whole of "regular plumping restores loft", could you please help me?

Thank you!

Discussion

HERBET Abel Aug 5, 2016:
Le tapoter ou le secouer pour le retaper
Amel Mokdad (asker) Aug 5, 2016:
"Tapoter régulièrement pour lui redonner du gonflant" Personnellement, j'utilise tapoter mais j'aurais préféré un terme un peu plus soutenu dans ce cas. Thank you both for your precious help!
Tony M Aug 5, 2016:
@ Localizator Yes, I think 'gonflant' is exactly the right term for 'loft'.

And Asker, it's really a bit more than JUST 'secouer'; what word would you normally use to describe the way you 'knead' and adjust a cushion for this purpose? Shaking might be part of it, but not all...
jean-pierre belliard Aug 5, 2016:
ok with Tony…. action de (re-) donner du gonflant donner du gonflant, du volume:de la souplesse à un coussin de siège, un oreiller, etc… "tapoter" un coussin… pour lui redonner volume et gonflant
Amel Mokdad (asker) Aug 5, 2016:
Thank you so much Tony! So would something like "secouez régulièrement pour lui redonner sa forme initiale" be ok as a translation?
Tony M Aug 5, 2016:
plumping / loft 'plumping' is what you do when you shake and adjust a cushion, pillow etc. that has become flattened — you 'plump it up' to restore its original shape.

And 'loft' is a technical term used to describe the 'fluffiness' of a cushion etc.

Proposed translations

18 hrs
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les battre régulièrement leur redonne du gonflant

Une suggestion....
Ex. : "Il est conseillé de "battre" régulièrement le coussin,
pour l'aérer et lui redonner du "gonflant"."


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