<p>From experience I know that when translating it is sometimes better to go the long way around a term to make it understandable rather than provide an "exact" word-to-word translation which will not help at all.</p>

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2017-08-25T23:41:01.433Z
Yes, it seems there is no simple word, so I'll make sure I explain it clearly with several. Thanks.
y6nH
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winnend
<p>I agree with the comments.  "Leave a gap or space" would work, instead of a trying to use a single specific word. </p>

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AKodsy
<p>I'm translating a set of sewing instructions from German to English. I don't know a lot of sewing vocabulary, and I'm having trouble finding some of it in dictionaries, Wikipedia and so on. The term I'm asking for here is <em>Wendeöffnung</em> - literally "turn opening" - the hole you leave unstitched when sewing something inside-out so that you can turn it right-side-out. What is that usually called in English? </p>

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2017-08-21T23:43:26.927Z
I agree--I don't think there is a specific word for this.  You could use the term "gap" like in @abbie's comment, or you could use "opening," or "unsewn section."  I think any of these would work.
magerber
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Name for the turning opening
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# Name for the turning opening

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-20)

I'm translating a set of sewing instructions from German to English. I don't know a lot of sewing vocabulary, and I'm having trouble finding some of it in dictionaries, Wikipedia and so on. The term I'm asking for here is *Wendeöffnung* - literally "turn opening" - the hole you leave unstitched when sewing something inside-out so that you can turn it right-side-out. What is that usually called in English?

**Tags:** sewing, terminology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I agree--I don't think there is a specific word for this.  You could use the term "gap" like in @abbie's comment, or you could use "opening," or "unsewn section."  I think any of these would work.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-08-25. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

From experience I know that when translating it is sometimes better to go the long way around a term to make it understandable rather than provide an "exact" word-to-word translation which will not help at all.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yes, it seems there is no simple word, so I'll make sure I explain it clearly with several. Thanks.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-08-23. Score: 1

I agree with the comments. "Leave a gap or space" would work, instead of a trying to use a single specific word.


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