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Bügel

English translation: strap/grip


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07:38 Aug 23, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Bügel
Als junges Mädchen hatte ich meine erste Tasche mit einem Bügel aus buntem, bemusterten Stoff aus Schweden. Dies war meine Schwedentasche. In meiner Kollektion wurde der sogenannte klassische Bügel nun für diese aparten, einzigartigen Schwedentaschen wiedergefunden
stephkg
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:46
English translation:strap/grip
Explanation:
The strap is often longer and can fit over your shoulder, grips are the hand-held sort
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Ramey Rieger
Local time: 18:46
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Summary of answers provided
5stirrupeurosprach
4handle
Jumo
2strap/grip
Ramey Rieger


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
handle


Explanation:
The handle of a hand bag or shopping bag is called 'Buegel'

Check out the two websites I visited - one German site and one English site


    Reference: http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupI...
    Reference: http://en.dawanda.com/product/12410618-Jeans-Tasche-mit-Bueg...
Jumo
Local time: 04:46
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
strap/grip


Explanation:
The strap is often longer and can fit over your shoulder, grips are the hand-held sort

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 18:46
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stirrup


Explanation:
in the text, the word "Bügel" refers to a support of some kind, a metal support or insert in textiles can be translated as "stirrup"

eurosprach
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Aug 23, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Marketing


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