Planengewebe / hochfest

English translation: heavy- duty tarpaulin fabric, awning cloth or canvass

14:32 Dec 8, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
German term or phrase: Planengewebe / hochfest
The text is a catalogue for sports equipment and the item being described is a ballpool.
Ballpool, mit einem Rahmen aus verzinkten Rohren. Dach aus reißfestem PE-beschichteten Planengewebe, Netz aus PP hochfest.
What is 'Planengewebe' and can you advise on a translation of 'hochfest' in this context?
Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
Spain
Local time: 12:14
English translation:heavy- duty tarpaulin fabric, awning cloth or canvass
Explanation:
Plane - tarpaulin
Plane (if it is a Sonnendach) - awning

Planenstoff (or ~gewebe) is tarpaulin fabric, awning cloth, canvass
[Hohenadel, Textilwörterbuch]

hochfestes Textilgewebe is heavy-duty fabric [Hohenadel]

PE = polyethylene; PP = polypropylene

HTH
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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Summary of answers provided
natarpaulin material or canvas
John Speese (X)
naheavy- duty tarpaulin fabric, awning cloth or canvass
Ulrike Lieder (X)
natarpaulin fabric/cloth - high solid
Lisanne


  

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9 mins
tarpaulin material or canvas


Explanation:
Plane = tarpaulin or tarp in English, so this would mean tarp material or canvas. I'm not sure what PE means, polyethylene maybe? but I imagine that this is for waterproofing

John Speese (X)
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heavy- duty tarpaulin fabric, awning cloth or canvass


Explanation:
Plane - tarpaulin
Plane (if it is a Sonnendach) - awning

Planenstoff (or ~gewebe) is tarpaulin fabric, awning cloth, canvass
[Hohenadel, Textilwörterbuch]

hochfestes Textilgewebe is heavy-duty fabric [Hohenadel]

PE = polyethylene; PP = polypropylene

HTH


    Hohenadel, Textilw�rterbuch
Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 03:14
Native speaker of: German
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Trudy Peters
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tarpaulin fabric/cloth - high solid


Explanation:
Tarpaulin:

NOUN :
1. Material, such as waterproofed canvas, used to cover and protect things from moisture. 2. A sheet of this material.

(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language)


For "high solid", the translation for "hochfest" see the following extracts:

... cover any open load with a tarpaulin or other secure covering to minimize ... applicant shall provide a six foot high solid wall along the Eighteenth Street ...

... shall cover any open load with a tarpaulin or other secure covering to minimize ... Trash
enclosure with minimum 5'- 8' high solid wall and gate is required. ...
(pen2.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/pen/cityhall/planning/archive/pc2000/ps2000070505-A.html)


    (The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language)
Lisanne
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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