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Ausbrenner

English translation: devore (effect)

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German term or phrase:Ausbrenner
English translation:devore (effect)
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

16:47 Jun 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Ausbrenner
Seit der Erfindung der Nylons sind schon mannigfaltige Musterungsmöglichkeiten entstanden: Allover und Filtermuster, Netzwerk, Ausbrenner und Matt-/Glanzeffekte. Es gibt Straps-Imitationen und Radlerhosen-Optiken, rückwärtige Schnüreffekte oder echte Perlen auf der Naht.
Don't want to get everyone too excited, what on earth are/is "Ausbrenner" here? TYFYH
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 22:19
burnt-out (effect)
Explanation:
ausbrennen - etch out, burn out (burning out printing)
Ausbrenngewebe - burnt-out fabric

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-06-20 16:56:24 GMT)
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- Devore velvet is also referred to as burnt-out fabric. The fabric is treated with a chemical to \"burn out\" the fibers to create a pattern.

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jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:19
Grading comment
tHANKS EVERYONE
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4burnt-out (effect)
jerrie


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
burnt-out (effect)


Explanation:
ausbrennen - etch out, burn out (burning out printing)
Ausbrenngewebe - burnt-out fabric

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-06-20 16:56:24 GMT)
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- Devore velvet is also referred to as burnt-out fabric. The fabric is treated with a chemical to \"burn out\" the fibers to create a pattern.




    Reference: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_fabrics_tips_hints/article/0,179...
jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 236
Grading comment
tHANKS EVERYONE

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: I'd use devore here too ;-) Hello Jerrie!
33 mins
  -> Hey, Hils! ;-)))
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
34 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Lisa Davey: devore. Dreadful things, make your legs look as if you have some untreatable skin disease IMHO!
41 mins
  -> Not the weather for thinking about nylons full stop ... ;-))
agree  Elke Schröter (X)
55 mins
  -> Thanks!
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