Schmutzlinie

English translation: dirt streaks

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German term or phrase:Schmutzlinien
English translation:dirt streaks
Entered by: Bernhard Sulzer

04:20 Aug 13, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-08-17 00:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Other / Window cleaning
German term or phrase: Schmutzlinie
Bei der Aussenreinigung werden Schmutzlinien im Umfeld der Werbeelemente entfernt.

Pertaining to illuminated signs
Jeff Steffin
Local time: 20:31
dirt streaks
Explanation:
an alternative
http://www.propowerwash.com/board/upload/showthread.php?t=15...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-08-13 07:22:01 GMT)
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or maybe: streaks of dirt
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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 23:31
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5dirt streaks
Bernhard Sulzer
3smudge lines/smudges
David Hollywood


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
smudge lines/smudges


Explanation:
I would suggest ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
dirt streaks


Explanation:
an alternative
http://www.propowerwash.com/board/upload/showthread.php?t=15...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-08-13 07:22:01 GMT)
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or maybe: streaks of dirt

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
51 mins
  -> thank you, Armorel!

agree  Stephen Smith
1 hr
  -> thank you, Stephen!

agree  Helen Shiner: streaks of dirt
3 hrs
  -> thank you, Helen!

agree  Rebecca Garber
6 hrs
  -> thank you, Rebecca!

agree  Nicole Backhaus
13 hrs
  -> danke, Nicole!
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