Pampille

English translation: pendant

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German term or phrase:Pampille
English translation:pendant
Entered by: Marc Svetov

19:48 Aug 26, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / Gold refinery
German term or phrase: Pampille
"Die drei erwarben 1896 in Pforzheim die Fabrik von Victor Rehm, einem Produzenten von fugenlosen Kugeln und Pampilles."
Can anybody help? I actually asked two questions for these antiquated terms in German. Help would be much appreciated.
Marc Svetov
United States
Local time: 02:42
pendant
Explanation:
Pampille - (Par extension) Petite pendeloque
https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/pampille

Seems more likely if we are talking about jewellery
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 08:42
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2tassel // bead
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
1 +1pendant
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 4





  

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tassel // bead


Explanation:

Erklärung:
please see
http://watches-lexic.ch/pages/eng/gal/wat/delaneau2.htm

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 08:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Maybe, but your reference simply proves that the words "bead" and "tassel" exist, which we already know.
9 mins

agree  Kim Metzger: or pendant https://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/pampille
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Kim!

agree  Emmanuella: bead
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Emmanuella!
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pendant


Explanation:
Pampille - (Par extension) Petite pendeloque
https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/pampille

Seems more likely if we are talking about jewellery

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Pr: In the English wiki also: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pampille
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris
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