Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 12, 2007 09:15
16 yrs ago
English term
pumps
English to Danish
Other
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
shoes
I need to choose the most common term for such kind of shoes. Is it "pumps" or "højhælede sko"?
Proposed translations
(Danish)
| 4 +2 | pumps |
Birthe Omark
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| 4 | gymnastiksko |
Terence Ajbro
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Change log
Oct 12, 2007 09:15: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
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27 mins
Birthe Omark
Denmark
Denmark
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Denmark
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pumps
Pumps are ladies' shoes - plain, without ornament, and with a medium heel.
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-10-12 09:44:56 GMT)
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Ref: Gyldendals on-line leksikon :
pumps, (af eng. pump, af uvis opr.), udringede selskabssko med halvhøj hæl, uden spænder, snøre etc., som ofte er skåret i ét stykke og overtrukket med et materiale, der matcher den øvrige beklædning. Pumps betegner også mandens officielle selskabssko, udringede laksko med sløjfe i repsbånd. Se også fodtøj.
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-10-12 09:44:56 GMT)
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Ref: Gyldendals on-line leksikon :
pumps, (af eng. pump, af uvis opr.), udringede selskabssko med halvhøj hæl, uden spænder, snøre etc., som ofte er skåret i ét stykke og overtrukket med et materiale, der matcher den øvrige beklædning. Pumps betegner også mandens officielle selskabssko, udringede laksko med sløjfe i repsbånd. Se også fodtøj.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 mins
Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
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Native in: English 
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
gymnastiksko
If "pumps" is British English
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