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leder schleifen

English translation: hand-grinded leather

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German term or phrase:handgeschliffenes Leder
English translation:hand-grinded leather
Entered by: D D (X)

11:59 Nov 18, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / textiles
German term or phrase: leder schleifen
Um diesem Artikel das besondere Aussehen zu geben, wurde das Leder per Hand geschliffen.
Marie Lowrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
hand-grinded leather
Explanation:
Referenz: my girlfriend - designer

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Note added at 2003-11-18 20:00:45 (GMT)
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to grind = schleifen, aber auch aufrauhen
to smooth = feinschleifen
nun hängt es wirklich von der Oberflächenbeschaffenheit und Qualität ab, welcher Ausdruck wirklich der Richtige ist!
again my Boss!
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D D (X)
Local time: 17:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2sand (the) leather
Ron Peek
4 +1to smoothen or to sand leather
Stefanie Sendelbach
3 +2hand-grinded leather
D D (X)
4leather smoothed by hand
Jeannie Graham
4to polish
Richard George Elliott


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to smoothen or to sand leather


Explanation:
I hope that helps.


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller
Stefanie Sendelbach
Germany
Local time: 18:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  avantix
1 hr
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hand-grinded leather


Explanation:
Referenz: my girlfriend - designer

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Note added at 2003-11-18 20:00:45 (GMT)
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to grind = schleifen, aber auch aufrauhen
to smooth = feinschleifen
nun hängt es wirklich von der Oberflächenbeschaffenheit und Qualität ab, welcher Ausdruck wirklich der Richtige ist!
again my Boss!

D D (X)
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  gangels (X)
1 hr
  -> Danke schön - ist aber auch sauteuer das Zeug - von €500 aufwärts / m2!
agree  szilard
7 hrs
  -> Köszönöm!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leather smoothed by hand


Explanation:
tanned, polished and refined


    Reference: http://www.passier.de/ehtml/dressur.htm
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sand (the) leather


Explanation:
the leather was sanded

See parallel text on Google:

TandyLeather.com - Buying Leather
... sueded. Suede Split – Leather that has been sanded to produce a nap.
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Types of Leather
... GRAIN: A corrected grain leather has been buffed or sanded to remove some of the
imperfections on the surface of the hide to provide better cutting yields. ...
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Ron Peek
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  avantix
1 hr
agree  Edhild: hand sanded or sanded by hand
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to polish


Explanation:
hand polish in this case

Richard George Elliott
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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