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Bügelbrettbezug (auf ein Bügelbrett) aufspannen

English translation: put the cover on an ironing board

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German term or phrase:Bügelbrettbezug (auf ein Bügelbrett) aufspannen
English translation:put the cover on an ironing board

10:52 Jan 18, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-01-22 09:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Ironing board covers
German term or phrase: Bügelbrettbezug (auf ein Bügelbrett) aufspannen
What would be the best way to translate this expression? I need for a product brochure, describing a so-called "Aufspannhilfe"
I keep thinking something like
pull or put on.
For the British market
Schnappy (X)
Local time: 10:12
put the cover on an ironing board
Explanation:
You haven't given much context, but I assume this is an instruction.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
In the end I decided to translate Auspannhilfe simply as "clip" and to translate auspannen as stretch - auf dem Bügeltisch aufspannen und fixieren: stretch and fasten the ironing board cover onto the ironing board.
However put the cover on is good as a
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1fit
Sabine Griebler
4put the cover on an ironing board
philgoddard
4Tighten
Kevin John Purkiss
4clip for snapping on the ironing board cover
British Diana
3span-on aid
Rolf Keiser


Discussion entries: 4





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
put the cover on an ironing board


Explanation:
You haven't given much context, but I assume this is an instruction.

philgoddard
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
In the end I decided to translate Auspannhilfe simply as "clip" and to translate auspannen as stretch - auf dem Bügeltisch aufspannen und fixieren: stretch and fasten the ironing board cover onto the ironing board.
However put the cover on is good as a
Notes to answerer
Asker: There isn't much context - Here is the sentence "Mit Hilfe unserer praktischen und optional verfügbaren Aufspannhilfe "Easy-Snap" lässt sich jeder Bügelbrettbezug kinderleicht und schnell auf dem Bügeltisch aufspannen und fixieren" That's all I have to go on

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Tighten


Explanation:
Tighten the ironing board cover over the (an) ironing board.

Kevin John Purkiss
Germany
Local time: 10:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fit


Explanation:
The bungee type of fastening refers to elastic around the total edge of the ironing board cover. These covers are fast and easy to fit and ...
reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Find-the-Perfect-Ironing-Board-Cover_W0QQugidZ10000000015132827

Sabine Griebler
Local time: 10:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 75

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Velleine
21 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
span-on aid


Explanation:
an aid or device which facilitates fitting the cover onto the ironing board

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 10:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clip for snapping on the ironing board cover


Explanation:
I like the Asker's "clip", and "snap on" seems the right word for the action. My example is of a noun, but this item is definitely snapped on (the teeth) in a similar way to what I imagine the clip doing.


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British Diana
Germany
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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