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tent card

German translation: Tischaufsteller

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English term or phrase:	tent card
German translation:	Tischaufsteller
Entered by:	LP Schumacher

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12:12 Mar 24, 2008

English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / Falzen

English term or phrase: tent card

These tent cards, created by X, feature two parallel folds and adhesive to create a prism shape. The cards, printed on both sides, can be reversed to indicate a member of staff is either ‘in’ or ‘out’.

Sonja Häußler KudoZ activity Questions: 224 (4 open) (12 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 1
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Tischaufsteller

Explanation:
Seems to be the most widely used term for this type of sign, although the German term is obviously broader (allowing for different shapes of signs).

I'm wondering if the source text should actually read "three parallel folds" (as I can't imagine achieving a "prism shape" with only two...).

The following links depict the "technology" described in the source text:

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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-03-25 10:03:56 GMT)
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Hmmm... that first link did not go to the exact page. Try it here:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lautergold...