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pumps

Danish translation: pumps

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English term or phrase:	pumps
Danish translation:	pumps
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09:15 Oct 12, 2007

English to Danish translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / shoes

English term or phrase: pumps

I need to choose the most common term for such kind of shoes. Is it "pumps" or "højhælede sko"?

juliaect KudoZ activity Questions: 86 (2 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 0
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pumps

Explanation:
Pumps are ladies' shoes - plain, without ornament, and with a medium heel.

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Ref: Gyldendals on-line leksikon :

pumps, (af eng. pump, af uvis opr.), udringede selskabssko med halvhøj hæl, uden spænder, snøre etc., som ofte er skåret i ét stykke og overtrukket med et materiale, der matcher den øvrige beklædning. Pumps betegner også mandens officielle selskabssko, udringede laksko med sløjfe i repsbånd. Se også fodtøj.