Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Taillenfeder
English translation:
hourglass spring
Added to glossary by
Robin Salmon (X)
Feb 22, 2007 04:49
17 yrs ago
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German term
Taillenfeder
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
mattresses
It is a type of spring used inside a mattress. It is a "waisted spring", broad at the top and bottom and narrow in the middle.
I found a picture here:
http://www.meubelstoffenvoordeel.nl/de/zubehor/federnmetal/d...
I found a picture here:
http://www.meubelstoffenvoordeel.nl/de/zubehor/federnmetal/d...
Proposed translations
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| 4 | hourglass spring |
casper (X)
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| 4 +1 | hourglass-shaped spring |
volker_h
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Proposed translations
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Comment: "I like this better, as it is less clumsy stylistically. Thanks!"
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hourglass-shaped spring
see section on spring shapes in the choice article linked to below
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casper (X)
: Sorry, I didn't see your answer at the time of posting mine, as I was busy searching for an answer myself
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