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pre-soaking agent

German translation: Einweichmittel

04:28 May 29, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / washing machine
English term or phrase: pre-soaking agent
one of the things you can add to the second compartment for the detergent.

Detergent for main wash, water softener,pre-soaking agent, bleach and stain removal product.
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 02:27
German translation:Einweichmittel
Explanation:
Pre-soaking ist einweichen
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Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 19:27
Grading comment
thanks
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5Vorwaschmittel
wrtransco
5 +2Einweichmittel
Gisela Greenlee
4Vorbehandlungsmittel
Geneviève von Levetzow


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Einweichmittel


Explanation:
Pre-soaking ist einweichen

Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 19:27
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 299
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  wrtransco: da es eine Waschmaschine ist, geht es um die Vorwäsche
3 mins
  -> There is a difference between pre-soaking and pre-washing
agree  danilingua: geht. Einweichen kann man auch in der Waschmaschine. Dann hält man das Programm an. :-)
2 hrs
agree  John Jory: Eigentlich ist das 'pre' unsinnig, da es in die zweite Kammer gefüllt wird, die erst nach der Vorwäsche in die Maschine entleert wird.
11 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Vorwaschmittel


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.freuco.de/handel/w_mittel.htm
    Reference: http://www.haendelggg.de/produkte.htm
wrtransco
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 187

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Guenther Danzer: Ja natürlich, aber macht das heute noch jemand?
49 mins
agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
1 hr
agree  Hans G. Liepert: Günther. klar, zum Beispiel mit Fleckenmittel (Gallseifepräparate usw.)
4 hrs
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Wobei du bestimmt gesehen hast, dass die Fleckenmittel später noch auftauchen, Hans.
5 hrs
agree  David Moore (X)
6 hrs
disagree  John Jory: Elvira has pointed out that the Vorwaschmittel goes in the first compartment. All the other horribles go in the second compartment.
11 hrs
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Vorbehandlungsmittel


Explanation:
Vorbehandlungsmittel (pre-wash detergent). Auch: Schwerpunktverstärker; ... werden.
Vorbehandlungsmittel bestehen aus hochwirksamen Tensiden. Sie ...

Wäschepflege: Vorbehandlungsmittel
Wäschepflege: Vorbehandlungsmittel. Vorbehandlungsmittel;
Gallseife; Vorwaschspray.
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Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 02:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 745
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