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Gallseife

English translation: bile soap

22:15 Apr 25, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: Gallseife
Hello,

Gallseife is a kind of stain remover - is there an equivalent to this in English?

MTIA,
Carol
CarDel
Local time: 02:30
English translation:bile soap
Explanation:
Per Ernst, WB Industrielle Technik
Ernst Deutsch-Englisch : Gallseife f / bile soap

Got a number of Google hits on "bile soap", but none on "bile soap +stain remover".

HTH
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 00:30
Grading comment
Thank you both. (I didn't think of looking it up in a technical dictionary!)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
nabile soap
Ulrike Lieder (X)
nabile soap
Elisabeth Moser


  

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8 mins
bile soap


Explanation:
Per Ernst, WB Industrielle Technik
Ernst Deutsch-Englisch : Gallseife f / bile soap

Got a number of Google hits on "bile soap", but none on "bile soap +stain remover".

HTH


    Ernst, WB industrielle Technik
Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525
Grading comment
Thank you both. (I didn't think of looking it up in a technical dictionary!)
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13 mins
bile soap


Explanation:
I just wanted to confirm the answer before me. Gallseife contains
bile from the cows.


    I have it and looked at the ingredients, I also checked google
Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 03:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 786

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