Halbstück

English translation: half bolt [piece]

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German term or phrase:Halbstück
English translation:half bolt [piece]
Entered by: Regina Landeck

17:51 Feb 15, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Halbstück
This term relates to fabric. My project is an order entry program manual for fabric orders (fabric for curtains, furniture, etc.). German sentence: "Suche nach Ware zunächst im Coupon, dann im Halbstück- und Rollenlager."

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Regina
Regina Landeck
Local time: 23:15
half bolt [piece]
Explanation:
Stück

Gewebeeinheit. Bei Möbelstoffen ca. 50 bis 55 Meter = Ganzstück bzw. Halbstück = ca. 30 bis 35 Meter.

www.hukla.de/html/wissenswertes/lexikon.phtml?e=94&m=6&b=S - 39k

Piece - One bolt or roll of fabric. A typical piece from Regal has 50 to 60 yards of fabric
http://www.curtainfabricsonline.com/glossery2.php
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 22:15
Grading comment
Thanks - this makes sense.

Regina
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half bolt [piece]


Explanation:
Stück

Gewebeeinheit. Bei Möbelstoffen ca. 50 bis 55 Meter = Ganzstück bzw. Halbstück = ca. 30 bis 35 Meter.

www.hukla.de/html/wissenswertes/lexikon.phtml?e=94&m=6&b=S - 39k

Piece - One bolt or roll of fabric. A typical piece from Regal has 50 to 60 yards of fabric
http://www.curtainfabricsonline.com/glossery2.php


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 242
Grading comment
Thanks - this makes sense.

Regina

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