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folie

English translation: screen

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German term or phrase:folie
English translation:screen
Entered by: Jeannie Graham

10:57 Aug 9, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Architecture
German term or phrase: folie
die großbilder, die hier gedruckt werden, bilden die „augen“ dieses objekts. es schaut werbend (und hinterleuchtet) mit 256m² folie zur autobahn und es wird von mitarbeiten – weil transparent – nach süden hinaus durchschaut.
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:08
screen
Explanation:
Alternatively, screen might be good, not in the sense of where you watch films, though.

Covered with 256 square metres of film lit from behind, these eyes OR it...
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Dr Andrew Read
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:08
Grading comment
thank you
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2film
Thomas Bollmann
4transparent film
stelauso
3transparency
Christine Lam
3screen
Dr Andrew Read


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
film


Explanation:
would be a possibility

Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Andrew Read: Probably need to be clearer and say "plastic film" if you think it probably is.
12 mins
agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
1 day 0 min
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
transparency


Explanation:
would be another possibility

Christine Lam
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
screen


Explanation:
Alternatively, screen might be good, not in the sense of where you watch films, though.

Covered with 256 square metres of film lit from behind, these eyes OR it...


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?search=folie&searchLoc=0&relink=on&spel...
Dr Andrew Read
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
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thank you
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transparent film


Explanation:
*

stelauso
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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