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Lugglängd

English translation: \"Nap length\" or \"pile thickness\"

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Swedish term or phrase:Lugglängd
English translation:\"Nap length\" or \"pile thickness\"
Entered by: Plamen Nenchev

19:26 Aug 14, 2012
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Other / Painting - Rollers
Swedish term or phrase: Lugglängd
Rollern har en god täckförmåga, lång lugglängd och slitstark väv.
Plamen Nenchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 06:04
"Nap length" or "pile thickness"
Explanation:
From Norstedts, also see references below.

Regarding 'pile thickness', this comes from the idea of carpet 'pile' similar to the material found on some paint rollers.

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-08-14 19:32:08 GMT)
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Also, this reference: http://www.tssimms.com/products_tips/product_tips.asp?a=1&p=...
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Richard Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:04
Grading comment
Thank you!!
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4 +3"Nap length" or "pile thickness"
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"Nap length" or "pile thickness"


Explanation:
From Norstedts, also see references below.

Regarding 'pile thickness', this comes from the idea of carpet 'pile' similar to the material found on some paint rollers.

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-08-14 19:32:08 GMT)
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Also, this reference: http://www.tssimms.com/products_tips/product_tips.asp?a=1&p=...


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    Reference: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-choose-the-righ...
Richard Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leif Henriksen: I have also seen 'deep pile' used for the 'lång lugg'.
38 mins
  -> Thank you, Leif! Yes, also 'deep pile' is a valid solution. I think there are a number of ways this can be translated, but I thought it was cheeky with my two suggestions that I didn't want to add any more!
agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele.
agree  Erik Brinkhof: Lugglängd = pile length; lång lugglängd = deep pile, plenty of references on the net, like http://thebasicsofanything.com/tips-for-painting-the-wall and http://www.ehow.com/how_8159785_decorate-room-like-italian-t...
3 hrs
  -> Thank you for the confirmation Sander :-)
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