English: deckeGerman translation: mantle 
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English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History | | English term or phrase: decke | Beschreibung eines altdeutschen Wappens:
Auf dem Schild, mit schwarz-silbernen Decken, ein offener schwarzer Flug, ein goldenes Zepter einschließend.
Mit Decken sind die geschwungenen Bänder gemeint, die das Wappen umgeben, siehe Beispiel:
www.cousin.de/rhenania/wappen.html
Ich glaube, *ribbon* wäre keine gute Übersetzung. |
| | Clarification request(s) and responseKathi Stock (asker): 10:52pm Feb 15, 2004: Richtigstellung - Decken
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| | mantle | Explanation:
not sure if you mean this:
Mantle
This is said to represent the clothe that hung from the wreath and protected the back of the head and neck, even though it may often be depicted more like the leaves of a plant.
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Note added at 2004-02-15 23:08:08 (GMT)
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see family.phelpsinc.com/arms/glossary.html |
| Selected response from:
helen howard
United Kingdom
| Note from asker to answererThanks, also to Johanna for her helpful link!
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +3
