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Ruck-Zuck-Verfahren

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German term or phrase:	Ruck-Zuck-Verfahren (here)
English translation:	in a snap
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16:14 Feb 12, 2006

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Tech/Engineering - Paper / Paper Manufacturing / Tissues

German term or phrase: Ruck-Zuck-Verfahren

The whole sentence is below. It is about, would you believe, the problem of being unable to unfold your tissue quickly enough if you need to blow your nose or sneeze:

**Seit 1975 löst die Z-Faltung das Problem buchstäblich im „Ruck-Zuck-Verfahren“.**

My current preferred option is to leave out all reference to the "Verfahren", and just say something like "Since 1975, the problem has been solved with a Z-folding." If anyone has an idea that's not to be sneezed at, I won't get sniffy about it. Failing that, if a whole lot of people tell me it's a good idea to omit it, I won't have to feel guilty about doing so.

Richard Benham KudoZ activity Questions: 137 (none open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 1474 France
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in a snap

Explanation:
My take here.

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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:44

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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

fast-draw ability

Lori Dendy-Molz

... which allows rapid unfolding.

Sueg

in a snap

Nicole Schnell

whip out

Ken Cox

in super quick time

Andrew Swift

A solution that allows the unfolding of the tissue in the twinkling of an eye

Meturgan

Discussion entries: 4

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6 mins confidence:

„Ruck-Zuck-Verfahren“ ... which allows rapid unfolding.

Explanation:
I like your suggestion but would say Z-fold and not Z-folding. If you should want to hang anything onto it after Z-fold, I suggest the above.

Sueg
Austria
Local time: 05:44
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