net iets van de muur komt te hangen

English translation: hangs slightly away from the wall

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Dutch term or phrase:net iets van de muur komt te hangen
English translation:hangs slightly away from the wall
Entered by: Charline Helsmoortel

08:33 Mar 25, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Dutch term or phrase: net iets van de muur komt te hangen
Met het bijgeleverde ophangsysteem kun je een ruimtelijk effect creëren doordat het DigiFOAM net iets van de muur komt te hangen.
Charline Helsmoortel
Belgium
Local time: 17:07
hangs slightly away from the wall
Explanation:
E.g.
-> "A fourth object of the invention is to cause the thermal drapery to hang slightly away from the wall at the bottom so that when the drapery is opened and closed it will not touch a sheer curtain hanging behind."
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 17:07
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4 +7hangs slightly away from the wall
Chris Hopley
4It hangs slightly off the wall.
Sophie Huysentruyt


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
hangs slightly away from the wall


Explanation:
E.g.
-> "A fourth object of the invention is to cause the thermal drapery to hang slightly away from the wall at the bottom so that when the drapery is opened and closed it will not touch a sheer curtain hanging behind."
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5070924.html

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It hangs slightly off the wall.


Explanation:
That is how we say it when we hang our art - depending on the frames used.

Sophie Huysentruyt
Local time: 18:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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