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lökformade avslutningar på stolar och bord

English translation: onion-shaped endings of the chairs and table legs

21:08 Jan 7, 2002
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary / interior design
Swedish term or phrase: lökformade avslutningar på stolar och bord
decorations on furniture
Martin Heap
English translation:onion-shaped endings of the chairs and table legs
Explanation:
that's how I would translate it.

HTH,

Serge L.
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Serge L
Local time: 16:11
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Billy Lan
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Summary of answers provided
5bulb-shaped terminations on chairs and tables
J Lewis (X)
5onion-shaped ends on chairs and tables
Fredrik Larsson
4onion-shaped endings of the chairs and table legs
Serge L
4Rounded ends on chairs and table
Jeff Ganellen


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
onion-shaped endings of the chairs and table legs


Explanation:
that's how I would translate it.

HTH,

Serge L.


    experience
Serge L
Local time: 16:11
PRO pts in pair: 98
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Billy Lan
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bulb-shaped terminations on chairs and tables


Explanation:
Bulb-shaped, as in the shape of an onion bulb. 'Avslutningar' can be end, but termination seems better in context, since it's where the various pieces of the furniture terminate.

J Lewis (X)
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Rounded ends on chairs and table


Explanation:
Smoothing things out a bit.


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Jeff Ganellen
Sweden
Local time: 16:11
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
onion-shaped ends on chairs and tables


Explanation:
Decorations on furniture in the shape of onions (or half onions since it refers to ends).


    Native Swedish Translator
Fredrik Larsson
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 7
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