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English translation: louvres

21:02 Jan 16, 2006

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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

German term or phrase: Lamellen

mit Aluminium beschichtete Polyestergewebe für Gardinen, Rollos, Jalousien, Lamellen etc.

This is a list of fabrics manufactured by this company. I am thinking of using "Venetian blinds" for "Jalousien". I found "Lamelle" as a "slat blade" for "Jalousien" at http://www.onlinewoerterbuecher.de/index.php I assume that the Lamelle in this case must be another form of blind, though. Does anyone know the correct term?

Gruffalo KudoZ activity Questions: 125 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 8 United Kingdom
Local time: 11:15

English translation:louvres

Explanation:
Or louvers (AE)

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-01-16 21:12:21 GMT)
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http://www.archinform.net/stich/673.htm?ID=ROk9eqyVdJzYRidY

Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:15

Grading comment

I went for Kim's suggestion in the end. I think they could well be vertical blinds, but as the hunter douglas site gives "louver size" for the width of the blind slats, I think "louvre" is probably the safest option, as it seems to refer either to the blinds or the individual slats, just like the German term. Thanks everyone, especially to Kim and JC, a very close second.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

louvres

Kim Metzger

3 +2

vertical blinds

jccantrell

4 +1

slats

severn

Drop wires

Jeroen Thijssen

blinds

Lori Dendy-Molz

Answers

5 mins confidence:

Drop wires

Explanation:
lamellen are likely drop wires

Jeroen Thijssen
Netherlands
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of:

Dutch

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

louvres

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 159

Grading comment

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

slats

Explanation:
I found the following definition for "Lamelle" in Duden:

[schmale] mehr od. weniger dünne Platte, Scheibe (bes. als Glied einer Schicht, Reihe usw.): die Lamellen einer Jalousie....

In English this would be 'slats.' I think the advertisement is saying is that they make this fabric for curtains, blinds, slats [of blinds], etc.

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PS Here are a few references for 'slats':

Vertical Window Blinds - SLATS ONLY
[you can find a photo on this page]
http://www.premier-blinds.co.uk/vertslat.htm

How To Replace Blind Slats
Instructions for replacing slat(s) of horizontal blinds:
[this page also has a photo]
http://www.selectblinds.com/newsletter/3.htm

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Sorry, I think the advertisement *is saying that*....

severn
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

vertical blinds

Explanation:
Seeing as how this is about window treatments, this might fit your context.

Reference: http://www.hunterdouglas.com/hdg_product_detail.jsp?id=26

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 39

28 mins confidence:

blinds

Explanation:
To my (American) mind, Lamellen are blinds and Jalousien may be blinds or shutters. A look at google images bears me out, I think.

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After thinking it over a bit more, I think I would stick with either "slats" or the "slat blade" term you found.

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 12:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 128