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raffen von Folie

English translation: placing of plastic sheets one on top of other


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German term or phrase:raffen von Folie
English translation:placing of plastic sheets one on top of other
Entered by: Jon Fedler
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13:33 Feb 23, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
German term or phrase: raffen von Folie
Durch das Raffen der Taschenfolie wird eine gleichmäßige Verteilung auf Folienbreite erreicht.
caroobi
Local time: 00:51
placing of plastic sheets one on top of other
Explanation:
some dictionaries give 'heaping' or piling' but your short extract seems rather to suggest the above
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Jon Fedler
Local time: 01:51
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1placing of plastic sheets one on top of other
Jon Fedler
2 -1Shirring of the foil
Kevin John Purkiss


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
placing of plastic sheets one on top of other


Explanation:
some dictionaries give 'heaping' or piling' but your short extract seems rather to suggest the above

Jon Fedler
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin John Purkiss
58 mins
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Shirring of the foil


Explanation:
to gather cloth, fabric or material into rows by parallel stitching.

Kevin John Purkiss
Germany
Local time: 00:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jon Fedler: nott related to agriculture (see freeonline dictionay definition too)
14 mins
  -> Agreed, very crossed wires here.
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Changes made by editors
Feb 28, 2010 - Changes made by Jon Fedler:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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