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Frottier-Sohle

English translation: terry sole

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German term or phrase:Frottier-Sohle
English translation:terry sole
Entered by: Robin Salmon (X)

09:10 Jan 11, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / socks
German term or phrase: Frottier-Sohle
Marketing description of knee-length sports socks:

Weich gepolsterte Frottier-Sohle.
Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 10:51
terry sole
Explanation:
check google for 'terry sole' AND 'socks'

Frottierhandtuch nt (terry) towel
Frottiertuch nt pl -tücher (terry) towel
Collins
Selected response from:

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 02:51
Grading comment
Thanks, Cilian - I was tossing up between "cushion sole" and "terry sole".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5terry sole
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
terry sole


Explanation:
check google for 'terry sole' AND 'socks'

Frottierhandtuch nt (terry) towel
Frottiertuch nt pl -tücher (terry) towel
Collins

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 02:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
Thanks, Cilian - I was tossing up between "cushion sole" and "terry sole".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jerrie: terry cloth, terry towelling, terry, towelling ... whichever googles best, I guess ...// ;-)))
2 mins
  -> hi jerrie
agree  Sabine Griebler
11 mins
agree  Laura Terrett
14 mins
agree  Gabrielle Lyons
17 mins
agree  Ian M-H (X)
28 mins
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