Krempelarm

English translation: turn-up sleeves

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German term or phrase:Krempelarm
English translation:turn-up sleeves
Entered by: Elvira Schmid

15:49 Feb 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Krempelarm
- Nadelstreifenbluse sportiv mit aufgesetzten Taschen, Krempelarm und Passendetail
Elvira Schmid
Italy
Local time: 19:05
turned up sleeves
Explanation:
turned-up sleeves
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jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
Grading comment
Danke!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2turned up sleeves
jerrie
3 +1push-up sleeves
Armorel Young
3rolled-up sleeves
Edith Kelly


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rolled-up sleeves


Explanation:
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 194
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
turned up sleeves


Explanation:
turned-up sleeves


    Reference: http://www.exquisltd.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Product/asp/product-i...
jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 236
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Holmes: also in Hohenadel's Textilwörterbuch
9 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Eckhard Boehle: That's it!
12 mins
  -> 'turn-ups' for trousers...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
push-up sleeves


Explanation:
I'm not convinced by the suggestion of turned-up sleeves, because wouldn't that be Aufschlagärmel?

Armorel Young
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 95

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellen Zittinger: seems more likely
3 hrs
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