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Bead chaser

German translation: Motorikschleife or Schiebekugeln, depending on the make

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English term or phrase:Bead chaser
German translation:Motorikschleife or Schiebekugeln, depending on the make
Entered by: margarete

02:11 Oct 10, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Bead chaser
I can't find this anywhere and for the life of me can't think of the German term.

It is a baby toy or part of a baby toy consisting of a string/rod of beads with space to push them around.

Here is a picture:

Includes bead chaser with beads and a bright movable fish and starfish
www.target.com/gp/detail.html?_encoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&a...

Vielen Dank!

PS: Interestingly we don't seem to have a category for children or toys....
margarete
United States
Local time: 02:59
Motorikschleife
Explanation:
Motorikschleife - gibts als Tischmodell oder klein zum Mitnehmen

http://www.rockbottom.de/Preisvergleich/Spielwaren/Babyspiel...

google 108.000 hits
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Heike Reagan
United States
Local time: 02:59
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Thanks Heike,

It seems like there are several types of "bead chasers". One is the "Motorikschleife" you mentioned, which is a base of some sort with interwined wires with beads to push around on them.

What I was looking for was a straight bit of plastic/metall with a few beads to push back and forth, attached to another toy. In the end I used "Schiebekugeln" for that one. It is not mentioned as often as it is not a toy per se, but a feature of some toys.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Motorikschleife
Heike Reagan
3Fädelraupe
Nicole Schnell


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bead chaser
Motorikschleife


Explanation:
Motorikschleife - gibts als Tischmodell oder klein zum Mitnehmen

http://www.rockbottom.de/Preisvergleich/Spielwaren/Babyspiel...

google 108.000 hits

Heike Reagan
United States
Local time: 02:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks Heike,

It seems like there are several types of "bead chasers". One is the "Motorikschleife" you mentioned, which is a base of some sort with interwined wires with beads to push around on them.

What I was looking for was a straight bit of plastic/metall with a few beads to push back and forth, attached to another toy. In the end I used "Schiebekugeln" for that one. It is not mentioned as often as it is not a toy per se, but a feature of some toys.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
2 hrs
agree  karschmi
3 hrs
agree  Sabine Griebler
4 hrs
agree  Carla Schaudt: Hab ich damals meinen Neffen geschenkt und mich noch über den Begriff gewundert, daher 99,9% sicher.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bead chaser
Fädelraupe


Explanation:
Please take a look at this web site. I hope that's what you are looking for.


    Reference: http://www.yoomcom.de/oscommerce/index.php?cPath=33&desc=Mot...
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 23:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
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