Perhaps another way to explain it would be an envelope is like a 
container, and whatever you put inside the container most conform to 
it's shape. You may want to see how they translate Envelope in audio 
programs like Audacity perhaps (it's a similar concept there).

Cheers,
Josh

On 02/03/2009 03:43 AM, Lucas Vieites wrote:
>   OK, thanks, at least now I have an image in my head of what it does. 
> Now to the hard part; finding out how to say that in spanish.
>
>   See you.
>
> 2009/2/3 Marcin Floryan <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>
>     2009/2/3 Lucas Vieites <[email protected]
>     <mailto:[email protected]>>:
>     >   Hi, I'm trying to come up with a good translation to spanish
>     of the term
>     > "Envelope deformation" but I can't find any information on why
>     it is called
>     > like that.
>     >   Does it have anything to do with an envelope you use to send a
>     letter (by
>     > snail mail)? Or maybe it has more to do with the verb "envelope"
>     as in "wrap
>     > around" or "surround". Maybe it's someone's name.
>
>     No it is not someone's name it has to do with both the things you've
>     mentioned - wrapping around or surrounding - and an envelope to send a
>     letter is about 'wrapping around the letter'.
>     Envelope deformations are about changing the shape of the object by
>     putting it or 'forcing it' inside an envelope.
>
>     Hope this helps.
>
>     --
>     Marcin Floryan
>     http://marcin.floryan.pl/
>
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>
>
>
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