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German to English translations [PRO] Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / Advertising Material Overview
German term or phrase:Dekofahne
"Die Werbemittel haben einen Bestellcode (zB.: ABC-123) der unter dem jeweiligen Werbemittel zu finden ist. Diesen Code bitte bei der Bestellung immer mit angeben. Befindet sich kein Bestellcode unter dem Werbemittel bitte den dortigen Hinweis beachten. Bei den ***Dekofahnen*** des ABC Studiosystems bitte immer das gewünschte Maß mit angeben (zB.: DF-S-02-I-Biene: 207,4 x 232,5)."
From an overview of advertising materials for a company that makes bed materials (mattresses and so forth). It so happens that this job is in PDF form, so I at least have pictures of these mysterious "Dekofahnen". They seem to be posters of some sort. One has a picture of a pretty girl in a hat and blouse, another has a picture of a bee hovering just above a flower, while others still are advertising various products made by the company.
So I think the "Deko-" bit is short for "dekorativ". Not really sure about "Fahne" though. Is it possible to translate "Fahne" as poster? I don't really like "banner", though I suppose that might be possible. TIA for your help.
Well, it looks as though it is a decorative banner, after all! The "Dekofahnen" in my PDF text don't look quite like banners as such (they don't appear to be hung vertically, and they are more square than rectangular in shape), but maybe the vertical hanging bit just isn't shown or something. Anyway, many thanks for your assistance. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Please see http://www.interfahnen.at/dekofahnen.html for some nice pictures of "Dekofahnen". I still can't think what the exact English term is, but maybe the pictures will provide fresh inspiration for someone.
what kind of material are the Fahnen made of? Can you tell from the PDF?
09:23 Dec 16, 2005
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decorative placards
Explanation: Mebbe?
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Well, it looks as though it is a decorative banner, after all! The "Dekofahnen" in my PDF text don't look quite like banners as such (they don't appear to be hung vertically, and they are more square than rectangular in shape), but maybe the vertical hanging bit just isn't shown or something. Anyway, many thanks for your assistance.
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