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button groove

German translation: Knopfrille

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English term or phrase:button groove
German translation:Knopfrille
Entered by: Thomas Bollmann

05:33 Aug 28, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances
English term or phrase: button groove
a part of a soleplate of a steam iron
Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Local time: 23:32
Knopf(leisten)rille
Explanation:
Seems to be sort of a new concept, but I am literally picturing a groove in soleplate of the iron for the buttons on the piece of clothing to be ironed.

Kristina
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Kristina M (X)
Local time: 17:32
Grading comment
Thnak you for your help
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naKnopf(leisten)rille
Kristina M (X)
naKnopfnut / Knopfrille
Roland Grefer
na -1Knopfnute
Maya Jurt


  

Answers


10 mins peer agreement (net): -1
Knopfnute


Explanation:
Could this be? Duden explains "die Nut" with: längliche Vertiefung in einem Werkstück zur Einpassung eines der Form korrespondierenden Teils"

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Roland Grefer: Wie der Duden schon sagt, handelt es ich um die Nut, nicht die Nute
1 day 13 hrs
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14 mins
Knopf(leisten)rille


Explanation:
Seems to be sort of a new concept, but I am literally picturing a groove in soleplate of the iron for the buttons on the piece of clothing to be ironed.

Kristina


Kristina M (X)
Local time: 17:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Thnak you for your help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AngieD: except its the rim around the side of the iron that goes round the buttons when ironing.
51 mins
disagree  Roland Grefer: die Rille/Nut ist nicht in der Bodenplatte selber, sondern an deren Seite
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1 day 14 hrs
Knopfnut / Knopfrille


Explanation:
a groove on each side of the sole plate in the tip area of the sole plate, which allows for better detailing around button, by allowing this thinner segment of the sole plate to glide partially under the button and thus permitting to iron out wrinkles in any possibly visible are of the button bar and/or the sleeves and/or button-down collar.

Roland Grefer
Local time: 17:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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