angetäuschte abnehmbare Ärmel
English translation: fake/faux zip-off sleeves [removable sleeves]
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| 10:25 Nov 4, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: Dagmar Epple Germany Local time: 08:05 | ||||||
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| 4 | simulated removable sleeves |
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| 4 | sleeves that give the impression of being removable |
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| 4 | seemingly unfastenable sleeves |
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| 3 +1 | faux removable sleeves |
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| 1 +1 | fake zip-off look |
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7 mins confidence: 
simulated removable sleeves Explanation: That's how I'd translated it, but I can't imagine why anyone should simulate pockets that you can't remove anyway! |
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16 mins confidence:
sleeves that give the impression of being removable Explanation: Clumsy, but then so is the concept ... |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1fake zip-off look Explanation: Hallo, hast Du nicht zufällig ein Bild dieses Kleidungsstücks? Sehen die Ärmel aus, als ob sie mit einem Reißverschluss oder mit Knöpfen abgenommen werden können? Dementsprechend könnte man einen noch spezielleren target term finden. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2008-11-04 10:50:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- oder eben: fake zip-off sleeves Example sentence(s):
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26 mins confidence:
seemingly unfastenable sleeves Explanation: would be my suggestion |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1faux removable sleeves Explanation: In fashion and art, the French 'faux' is used, not 'fake' |
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