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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescahier d'échantillons
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.je d‿e.ʃɑ̃.til.ɔ̃
"Le tapissier a ouvert son cahier d'échantillons pour montrer les nouveaux tissus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A booklet or bound collection containing small samples of textiles, wallpaper, paint, or other materials used for reference and selection.
"The interior designer brought a comprehensive swatchbook so the client could feel the different textures of upholstery." - 2
A digital or physical palette collection of color chips or printed ink samples used in graphic design and printing.
"Before finalizing the brand identity, the graphic artist checked the precise hues against the industry standard swatchbook."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'swatch' (a small sample of fabric or material, of uncertain origin possibly related to dialectal words for strike or mark) and 'book' (from Proto-Germanic *bōkō-). Combined in the 19th century to describe bound collections of material or color samples used in manufacturing, design, and retail.
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cahier d'échantillons
Transliteration: ka.je d‿e.ʃɑ̃.til.ɔ̃
"Le tapissier a ouvert son cahier d'échantillons pour montrer les nouveaux tissus."
Musterbuch
Transliteration: ˈmuːstɐˌbuːx
"Der Designer blätterte im Musterbuch, um die passenden Farben auszuwählen."
mazzetta
Transliteration: matˈtsɛt.ta
"Il pittore ha usato la mazzetta dei colori per scegliere la tonalità giusta."
muestrario
Transliteration: mwesˈtɾa.ɾjo
"El sastre nos mostró el muestrario de telas para el traje."
mostruário
Transliteration: mos.tɾuˈa.ɾju
"Ela escolheu o tecido diretamente do mostruário da loja."
नमूना पुस्तिका
Transliteration: namūnā pustikā
"डिजाइनर ने कपड़ों की नमूना पुस्तिका दिखाई।"
色卡本
Transliteration: sè kǎ běn
"设计师在色卡本中挑选了最合适的墙面颜色。"
견본책
Transliteration: gyeonbonchaek
"인테리어 디자이너가 다양한 직물이 담긴 견본책을 펼쳤습니다."
見本帳
Transliteration: mihonchō
"壁紙を選ぶために見本帳を取り寄せました。"
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