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Seidenfutter

English translation: tissue-lined

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German term or phrase:Seidenfutter
English translation:tissue-lined
Entered by: Lori Dendy-Molz

12:44 Nov 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Paper / Paper Manufacturing / paper grade
German term or phrase: Seidenfutter
...from a table showing recommended papers for various uses, in this case envelopes for executive stationery.

Colambo Römerturm Weiß 120 g / qm matt, hadernhaltig, mit Seidenfutter
Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 06:34
tissue-lined
Explanation:
325 googles for "tissue-lined envelopes". This appears to be the most common term on commercial stationers websites. It's not silk (unless they are being really ostentatious).
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Ford Prefect
Burkina Faso
Local time: 04:34
Grading comment
Thanks to you both. I'd split the points here if I could, but this is the term I used in the end.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6tissue-lined
Ford Prefect
5lined with ( or lining of )tissue paper
moser.ilja


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lined with ( or lining of )tissue paper


Explanation:
Polytechnisches Würterbuch von Rudolf Walter

moser.ilja
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
tissue-lined


Explanation:
325 googles for "tissue-lined envelopes". This appears to be the most common term on commercial stationers websites. It's not silk (unless they are being really ostentatious).

Ford Prefect
Burkina Faso
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to you both. I'd split the points here if I could, but this is the term I used in the end.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Roche
4 mins
  -> Thankyou Stephen
agree  Trudy Peters
9 mins
  -> Thankyou Trudy
agree  Stephen Sadie
9 mins
  -> Thankyou Stephen
agree  Edith Kelly
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Edith
agree  Nicole Schnell
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Nicole!
agree  Kathleen: Yes, but it is a VERY FINE tissue paper, thinner than the usual grade—very silky!
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thanks Kathleen. I just buy cheap envelopes at the supermarket, I shouldn't be answering questions about all this luxury-grade stuff. Personally I'd put a show-off-tax on it.
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