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tent card

German translation: Tischaufsteller

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English term or phrase:tent card
German translation:Tischaufsteller
Entered by: LP Schumacher

12:12 Mar 24, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / Falzen
English term or phrase: tent card
These tent cards, created by X, feature two parallel folds and adhesive to create a prism shape. The cards, printed on both sides, can be reversed to indicate a member of staff is either ‘in’ or ‘out’.
Sonja Häußler
Local time: 17:02
Tischaufsteller
Explanation:
Seems to be the most widely used term for this type of sign, although the German term is obviously broader (allowing for different shapes of signs).

I'm wondering if the source text should actually read "three parallel folds" (as I can't imagine achieving a "prism shape" with only two...).

The following links depict the "technology" described in the source text:

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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-03-25 10:03:56 GMT)
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Hmmm... that first link did not go to the exact page. Try it here:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lautergold...
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LP Schumacher
Germany
Local time: 17:02
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Summary of answers provided
4Tischaufsteller
LP Schumacher
3Zeltkarte
valhalla55


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Zeltkarte


Explanation:
why not? :)

valhalla55
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Tischaufsteller


Explanation:
Seems to be the most widely used term for this type of sign, although the German term is obviously broader (allowing for different shapes of signs).

I'm wondering if the source text should actually read "three parallel folds" (as I can't imagine achieving a "prism shape" with only two...).

The following links depict the "technology" described in the source text:

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 hrs (2008-03-25 10:03:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Hmmm... that first link did not go to the exact page. Try it here:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lautergold...


    Reference: http://www.lautergold.de/cgi-bin-lautergold/shop/produktscha...
    Reference: http://de.dawanda.com/product/181936-Minibild-besetzt
LP Schumacher
Germany
Local time: 17:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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