Altarvorsatz
English translation: altar frontal/antependium
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|  Selected response from: Manjula Dias-Hargarter, Ph.D. (X) Germany Local time: 16:14 | ||||||
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19 mins confidence: 
antependium Explanation: is IMO not only used for cloth, but also for wooden, metal and gilded adornments in front of the altar. |
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23 mins confidence:
Altar frontal Explanation: The term "Altarvorsatz" appears to be a synonym for "antepedium." The following is from babylon.com - An antependium (Latin: "to hang before"; pl: antependia), more commonly known as a hanging, or, when speaking specifically of the hanging for the altar, an altar frontal, is a decorative piece of material that can adorn a Christian altar, lectern, pulpit, or table (as opposed to the vestments worn by the minister or priest). Specifically, an antependium hangs down in front of whatever it covers, and must be distinguished from the altar linens which are used in the service of the Eucharist, and an altar cloth which covers the top of the altar table (mensa). |
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56 mins confidence:
Antependium Explanation: This is the definition which I could find for this term Reference: http://www.beyers.com |
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