Ribbon Wax

German translation: Farbbandwachs

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English term or phrase:Ribbon Wax
German translation:Farbbandwachs
Entered by: Geneviève von Levetzow

12:20 Mar 18, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / printer
English term or phrase: Ribbon Wax
sorry no context, other than it's to do with a printer
Rebekka Groß (X)
Local time: 00:24
Farbbandwachs
Explanation:
Oder Wachs (Parrafin ev.) für Farbbänder

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Note added at 2002-03-18 13:25:14 (GMT)
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Ja, Wachsband würde reichen! Ich kenne das noch von meiner alten Olivetti.
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Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 01:24
Grading comment
I chose Wachsband in the end
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Farbbandwachs


Explanation:
Oder Wachs (Parrafin ev.) für Farbbänder

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Note added at 2002-03-18 13:25:14 (GMT)
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Ja, Wachsband würde reichen! Ich kenne das noch von meiner alten Olivetti.


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?search=Ribbon+Wax&searchLoc=0&relink=on...
Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 745
Grading comment
I chose Wachsband in the end

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GBChrista
42 mins
  -> Danke!

agree  Ang
1 hr
  -> Danke auch...

agree  Elvira Stoianov
1 hr
  -> Auch...

agree  Rudolf Kräuter: Wachsband oder Farbband auf Wachsbasis. Fehlt im Text vielleicht ein ":" o.ä. ? (ribbon: wax)
4 hrs
  -> Danke... Farbband auf Wachsbasis würde auch gehen, ist aber sooo lang!
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