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avrinningseffekt

English translation: run-off effect

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Swedish term or phrase:avrinningseffekt
English translation:run-off effect
Entered by: Inger Brandt

11:07 Feb 6, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Swedish term or phrase: avrinningseffekt
Skyddsstrukturen på materialets yta ger en väldigt god avrinningseffekt och gör det lätt att få bort smutsen som sitter på ytan. - Det handlar om ett skoimpregneringsmedel.
Inger Brandt
Local time: 23:09
run-off effect
Explanation:
I would go for this.
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George Hopkins
Local time: 23:09
Grading comment
Thank you!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3run-off effect
George Hopkins
4 +1repellent/repelling properties
Catherine Brix


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
run-off effect


Explanation:
I would go for this.

George Hopkins
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William [Bill] Gray
1 hr
  -> Thank you Bill.
agree  ojinaga
3 hrs
  -> Thank you ojinaga.
agree  Tess Whitty
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Terese.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
repellent/repelling properties


Explanation:
I'd rework the sentence - something like The excellent repellent properties of the surface's protective structure makes it easy to remove dirt on the surface - obviously, depends on text before and after and so on...

Catherine Brix
Local time: 23:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Barath
48 mins
  -> Thanks Rebecca
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