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English translation: membrane

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German term or phrase:	Vlies
English translation:	membrane
Entered by:	Jo Bennett

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17:15 Nov 4, 2009

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German term or phrase: Vlies

“Ohne Fett, ohne Schwarte, ohne Vlies” - a description of a product in their “bacon lite” range.

Jo Bennett KudoZ activity Questions: 44 (1 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 87 United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57

membrane

Explanation:
Vlies ist eine Schicht auf den Muskeln und ist im Englischen "membrane"

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/food_dairy/30091...

http://books.google.com/books?id=MWiv_dhez4gC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA...

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sibsab
Germany
Local time: 09:57

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
4	membrane	sibsab

Summary of reference entries provided
We've had vliesgeschnitten before...	philgoddard

Answers

12 mins confidence:

membrane

sibsab
Germany
Local time: 09:57
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for this, and for the refs.

Reference comments

2 hrs

Reference: We've had vliesgeschnitten before...

Reference information:
This would seem to uphold sibsab's answer.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-04 20:16:23 GMT)
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If it's "membrane" and this is written for consumers, I'd be tempted to leave it out as people won't know what it means.

Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/food_dairy/20951...

philgoddard
United States
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

English

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