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WIPE

German translation: mit einem nassen und trockenen Wischtuch

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English term or phrase:WIPE
German translation:mit einem nassen und trockenen Wischtuch
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

11:34 Dec 27, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: WIPE
"CLEAN.: Clean your screen thoroughly with a wet and dry wipe."

This short sentence appears in a list of brief instructions. There arent sentences really! How would one do this particularly the part WET OR DRY WIPE.?
fachexpert (X)
Local time: 12:36
mit einem nassen und trockenen Wischtuch
Explanation:
wipe = Wischtuch (according to LEO).
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:36
Grading comment
Thanks again for quick assistance! Regards!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7mit einem nassen und trockenen Wischtuch
Alexander Schleber (X)
5 +5One more Question for "Fachexperts" only :-) (BTW, don't you have a dictionary?)
Steffen Pollex (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
mit einem nassen und trockenen Wischtuch


Explanation:
wipe = Wischtuch (according to LEO).


Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1466
Grading comment
Thanks again for quick assistance! Regards!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Pollex (X): but "feucht" instead of "nass" is slightly more appropriate here
6 mins
  -> Thanks for the improvement.
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow: Einverstanden mit Steffen
12 mins
agree  Herbert Fipke: Wie Steffen und ohne "Wisch-"
25 mins
agree  Elvira Stoianov
1 hr
agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
agree  schnuppe
3 hrs
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
5 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
One more Question for "Fachexperts" only :-) (BTW, don't you have a dictionary?)


Explanation:
"with a wet wipe" = "mit einem FEUCHTEN Tuch"

"with a dry wipe" = "mit einem TROCKENEN Tuch"

Steffen Pollex (X)
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 922

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Herbert Fipke
20 mins
agree  Guenther Danzer: wenn er keins kaufen will, es gibt sie doch online reichlich ;-)
23 mins
agree  Pee Eff (X)
1 hr
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
4 hrs
agree  Doris Marka
7 hrs
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