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Auflieger

English translation: overlay(s)

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German term or phrase:Auflieger
English translation:overlay(s)
Entered by: Erich Friese

23:59 May 13, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Textile techniques
German term or phrase: Auflieger
Qualitäten: - Wieder mehr glatte Oberflächen, oft mit kleinen Aufliegern
- Kleine Strukturen
- Satinbindungen

Ich vermute, dass Applikationen (appliqués) hiermit gemeint sind, bin mir aber auch nicht sicher.

Vielen Dank im Voraus.
Sarah Downing
Local time: 09:48
overlay(s)
Explanation:
...this may be you best bet:...see below:
to overlie | overlaid, overlain | aufliegen
to bear on [tech.] aufliegen | lag auf, aufgelegen | OR:

overlay 1. Deckschicht f, Belag m (auf Holz); (i.e.S.) Dekorfolie f; 2. Überlagerung f

© Langenscheidt Fachverlag GmbH München, 2003
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Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 23:48
Grading comment
To be honest, I'm not really sure overlay is used in this fashion sense, but embossing is Prägung, which is why I'm awarding points to this answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2overlay(s)
Erich Friese
2embossing
ciliegina


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
overlay(s)


Explanation:
...this may be you best bet:...see below:
to overlie | overlaid, overlain | aufliegen
to bear on [tech.] aufliegen | lag auf, aufgelegen | OR:

overlay 1. Deckschicht f, Belag m (auf Holz); (i.e.S.) Dekorfolie f; 2. Überlagerung f

© Langenscheidt Fachverlag GmbH München, 2003


Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 23:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
To be honest, I'm not really sure overlay is used in this fashion sense, but embossing is Prägung, which is why I'm awarding points to this answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Schroeder: I can't see what else it could be
3 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
18 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
embossing


Explanation:
I would guess it's also to do with the structure.


    Reference: http://shop.walbusch.de/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/...
ciliegina
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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