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toile-upholstered chairs

German translation: leinengespolsterte Stühle


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English term or phrase:toile-upholstered chairs
German translation:leinengespolsterte Stühle
Entered by: Geneviève von Levetzow
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09:23 Feb 25, 2005
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Furniture / Household Appliances / tourism, restaurant
English term or phrase: toile-upholstered chairs
Inneneinrichtung eines Restaurants. Kann mir jemand sagen, was hier mit "toile" gemeint ist? Danke.
AngelaH
Local time: 03:09
leinengespolsterte Stühle
Explanation:
Toile existiert auch im Englishen, Synonym: burlap
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Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 03:09
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danke
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1stoffgepolsterte Stühle
Katrin Suchan
4 +1leinengespolsterte Stühle
Geneviève von Levetzow


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stoffgepolsterte Stühle


Explanation:
Da will jemand sehr "chic" sein. Toile ist Französisch und heißt ganz einfach Stoff.

Katrin Suchan
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Melanie Nassar : in particular, a sheer linen fabric or a fine cretonne, acc. to my Am. Heritage dict.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
leinengespolsterte Stühle


Explanation:
Toile existiert auch im Englishen, Synonym: burlap

Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 5
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danke

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agree  BrigitteHilgner: "linen cloth or a mixture of silk and linen" says the Oxford English Dictionary.
39 mins
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