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German: Anfangsfinder

English translation: lift tab







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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Anfangsfinder
English translation:lift tab
Entered by:Karin Walker
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2:22pm Jun 23, 2006Login or register (free) for more options.
German to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / cookware
German term or phrase: Anfangsfinder
I am looking for the English word for the 'thing' that helps you find the beginning of e.g. a clingfilm or foil roll.
TIA
Karin
Karin Walker
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
Andras Malatinszky: 4:22pm Jun 23, 2006: You mean your fingernail?

:-)

lift tab
Explanation:
another idea
Selected response from:

mbrodie
United Kingdom
Note from asker to answerer
Yep - I think this is a good solution. Thanks very much to all for their inspiration.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2(starting) tagDavid Moore
3lift tab
mbrodie
2 -3Beginning looplux


  

Answers

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(starting) tag

Explanation:
perhaps...

David Moore
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Armorel Young: or "start tab", maybe?
1 hr
agree Krokodil: Yes, sounds feasible. I've also been wondering for years what this thing's called ....
2 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -3
Beginning loop

Explanation:
Beginning loop

lux
India
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Armorel Young: what if it's not a loop?
39 mins
disagree HarryHedgehog: I've seen bands and tabs, but not loops
54 mins
disagree Krokodil: No, it's not really a loop.
1 hr
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lift tab

Explanation:
another idea

mbrodie
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Note from asker to answerer
Yep - I think this is a good solution. Thanks very much to all for their inspiration.
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