Konfektionsangabe

English translation: clothing size

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German term or phrase:Konfektionsangabe
English translation:clothing size
Entered by: Susan Madden

16:03 May 3, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Konfektionsangabe
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Hinzu kommt, dass Kleidergrößen keine Gesetze sind und Designer zum Wohle ihrer Kunden die eigentliche Größe auf dem Label etwas größer schneidern, da sie nur zu gut wissen, wie eitel ihre Kundschaft ist. Dieses Phänomen heißt „vanity sizing“, in Deutschland Schmeichelgrößen genannt. Forscher der Universität Nordtexas wühlten sich durch mehr als 1.000 Frauenhosen und kamen zu dem Ergebnis, dass der Unterschied zwischen Standard- und Pseudogrößen enorm ist. Bei verschiedenen Modellen und Marken variierte dieselbe ***Konfektionsangabe*** um bis zu 33 Zentimeter.
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Thanks for your help!
Susan Madden
Ireland
Local time: 21:41
clothing size
Explanation:
e.g. a size 6 by one brand has different measurements than a size 6 by another brand

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Note added at 21 mins (2006-05-03 16:25:37 GMT)
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"clothing size" instead of "size" to distinguish from the (purported) customer size... e.g. "I'm a size 8 but I can fit into a size 4 at Chanel"
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JSolis
United States
Local time: 17:41
Grading comment
Thanks to all for your suggestions! I've gone with JSolis' answer.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5clothing size
JSolis
4 +1size
New_trans
4size category
Lancashireman


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
size


Explanation:
Hi!
Konfektionsangabe stands for the "size" of a T-shirt, jeans....
Maybe it sounds simple but I would just translate it with "size" as I think it is most common.

New_trans
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
1 hr
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
size category


Explanation:
If you prefer a very loose fit, you may wish to use a larger size. We realize that many ladies do not fit perfectly into one size category, so just choose the size that most closely fits your measurements.
http://www.candleonthehill.net/store/pages/sizingcharts.php



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Note added at 19 mins (2006-05-03 16:23:02 GMT)
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An appropriate scale of size categories can be based on the familiar terms used to express clothing sizes i.e. XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL.
http://www.gifpa.co.uk/library/tools.html


Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
clothing size


Explanation:
e.g. a size 6 by one brand has different measurements than a size 6 by another brand

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Note added at 21 mins (2006-05-03 16:25:37 GMT)
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"clothing size" instead of "size" to distinguish from the (purported) customer size... e.g. "I'm a size 8 but I can fit into a size 4 at Chanel"

JSolis
United States
Local time: 17:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks to all for your suggestions! I've gone with JSolis' answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X)
32 mins
  -> thank you

agree  Melanie Nassar: I'm going straight to Chanel
1 hr
  -> thanks :-)

agree  Astrid Elke Witte: Yes, I agree with this rendering.
1 hr
  -> thank you

agree  Susan Zimmer
2 hrs

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): yes, and trty to get inot s.th that's petite!
20 hrs
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