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English translation: decal

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German term or phrase:	Folie
English translation:	decal
Entered by:	Dorothy Schaps

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08:19 Jan 6, 2010

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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / Outdoor advertising

German term or phrase: Folie

I'm translating a document for an outdoor advertising company. The document is information for the clients - the people who take out the ads which you see on the sides or in the windows of buses and trains. These ads are printed on self-adhesive "Folie(n)" and I'm not sure which word is the best translation in English - "foil(s)" or "film(s)"? It's basically thick sticky-backed plastic - I've often seen them in the tram and when they're not stuck down properly you get air bubbles which are so tempting to squish! ;)

Does anyone have an idea or maybe a different suggestion?

Thanks for your help! =)

Dorothy Schaps KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (none open) Answers: 10 Germany
Local time: 14:08

decal

Explanation:
This term refers specifically to this kind of vehicle advertising.

Selected response from:

Nicola BOTTRELL HAYWARD
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:08

Grading comment

Super! Thank you very much! I was certain there was a specific term =)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +7

decal

Nicola BOTTRELL HAYWARD

3 +2

film

MMUlr

film

Andreas Weirich

film

Jeux de Mots

transparency

BrigitteHilgner

Answers

5 mins confidence:

transparency

Explanation:
Reine Überlegung (keine Garantie) - transparency = Durchscheinbild (in seiner einfachsten Bedeutung)

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 14:08
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 40

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

film

Explanation:
'self-adhesive films' would be my choice, as e.g. here -> http://images.google.de/images?hl=de&source=hp&q=self-adhesi...

MMUlr
Germany
Local time: 14:08
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

9 mins confidence:

film

Explanation:
Sticky-backed or adhesive-backed film would be what I would use, although IMO sticky-backed plastic would also be a valid alternative

Reference: http://www.grafixplastics.com/plastic_film.asp

Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 14:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

decal

Explanation:
This term refers specifically to this kind of vehicle advertising.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decal
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_advertising

Nicola BOTTRELL HAYWARD
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Super! Thank you very much! I was certain there was a specific term =)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Jonathan MacKerron: "transparent decals " might fit according to the asker's description

20 mins

agree

urbom: The term isn't as widely known in the UK as in the US, but this is it.

28 mins

agree

Monika Elisabeth Sieger: Absolutely!

1 hr

agree

Goldcoaster: I would have tended more toward transparency, but references and Jonathan's comment are valid arguments

2 hrs

agree

orla: wouldnt have gone for this myself because I've never heard of it but agree with Goldcoaster - more neutral would be adhesive transparent vinyl sheets/window film

8 hrs

agree

ElliCom: they actually used to be called foils in Switzerland, having worked with this - the material is termed a film but the item is a decal

8 hrs

agree

Nicole Backhaus

1 day13 hrs

15 mins confidence:

film

Explanation:
... ergibt eindeutig mehr matches bei google.co.uk. Die Verwendung von Film ergibt sich nach dem "googeln" als gebräuchlicher.

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Note added at 17 Min. (2010-01-06 08:37:06 GMT)
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Sorry, habe die Links über google.de angegeben, Ergebnis ist aber das gleiche!

Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&um=1&q=%22self-adhesive%20...
Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=%22self-adhesive+foil%22...

Andreas Weirich
Germany
Local time: 14:08
Native speaker of: German

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