Schererei

English translation: shearing

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German term or phrase:Schererei
English translation:shearing
Entered by: Clare Clarke

12:32 Mar 29, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Carpets
German term or phrase: Schererei
This is the name of a department in a company that manufactures carpets

Die Abteilung "Beschichtung/Schererei"

Cropping, clipping, shearing?
Clare Clarke
Norway
Local time: 04:58
shearing
Explanation:
Wo die Teppichknoten abgeschnitten werden, bevor der Teppich zum "getreten werden" abgeholt wird

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-29 12:44:00 GMT)
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btw: Gibt es das Wort "Schererei"? Oder nur in einer Teppichfabrik?
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Christo Metschkaroff
Bulgaria
Local time: 05:58
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1shearing
Christo Metschkaroff


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shearing


Explanation:
Wo die Teppichknoten abgeschnitten werden, bevor der Teppich zum "getreten werden" abgeholt wird

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-29 12:44:00 GMT)
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btw: Gibt es das Wort "Schererei"? Oder nur in einer Teppichfabrik?

Christo Metschkaroff
Bulgaria
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!
Notes to answerer
Asker: The word does exist but in a general context seems to mean "trouble"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I was thinking hassle" first, without seeing the actual context; yes, this is the word here
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