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a poof of smoke

German translation: in einer Rauchwolke / löst sich in nichts auf


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English term or phrase:a poof of smoke
German translation:in einer Rauchwolke / löst sich in nichts auf
Entered by: Linda K
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12:03 May 11, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Apple Operating System
English term or phrase: a poof of smoke
The icon will disappear in a poof of smoke.

From the Grand Tour of the new Apple operating system, lesson 5, The Dock.
Linda K
Local time: 12:42
in einer Rauchwolke / löst sich in nichts auf
Explanation:
"puff of smoke" is more common
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Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 12:42
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4 +8in einer Rauchwolke / löst sich in nichts auf
Cilian O'Tuama


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
in a poof of smoke
in einer Rauchwolke / löst sich in nichts auf


Explanation:
"puff of smoke" is more common

Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 12:42
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: You're not kidding it's more common!!
0 min
  -> where I came from, puff had the same "other" connotations as poof

agree  Rolf Klischewski, M.A.: Yup!
2 mins

agree  BrigitteHilgner: First time in my life that I am really glad using Windows. No poofs/puffs of smoke there. What's Apple up to?
5 mins

agree  Petra51
6 mins

agree  Mihaela Boteva
27 mins

agree  Lori Dendy-Molz: Yes, Birgit's right.
33 mins

agree  bp-translations: in einer Rauchwolke - es erscheint dabei wirklich ein kleines Wölkchen, das verpufft
41 mins

agree  Anne Wosnitza
1 hr
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