doorwerkparka [urgent]

English translation: all-weather parka

11:45 May 2, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Dutch term or phrase: doorwerkparka [urgent]
Ik kan hier geen vertaling voor vinden. Ik heb geen context beschikbaar want het komt voor in een opsomming over een kledinglijn onder het kopje "werkkleding".

Weet iemand hoe dit heet in het Engels?
Frank Poppelaars
Netherlands
Local time: 03:38
English translation:all-weather parka
Explanation:
Het idee van een 'doorwerkjas' is volgens mij dat je er in alle weersomstandigheden in kunt blijven werken, bijv. in de bouw. Er kunnen reflecterende strepen op zitten, maar dat is denk ik niet essentieel. Eventueel zou je nog het woord 'work' ertussen kunnen zetten, om het te onderscheiden van een jas waar je in gaat wandelen.
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FionaT
Netherlands
Local time: 03:38
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3 +6all-weather parka
FionaT
3high visibility parka
Suzan Hamer


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
high visibility parka


Explanation:
This is what they look like: http://www.google.nl/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=doorwerkp...

Here is a link to similar in English, where they are called high visibility parkas:
http://www.buyemp.com/product/11230069.html

Other sites call them "response parkas"


Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 03:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
all-weather parka


Explanation:
Het idee van een 'doorwerkjas' is volgens mij dat je er in alle weersomstandigheden in kunt blijven werken, bijv. in de bouw. Er kunnen reflecterende strepen op zitten, maar dat is denk ik niet essentieel. Eventueel zou je nog het woord 'work' ertussen kunnen zetten, om het te onderscheiden van een jas waar je in gaat wandelen.


    Reference: http://www.essaco.com/index.php?module=product&cat=1244
FionaT
Netherlands
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Fiona and others! I needed a quick answer and it was provided to satisfaction.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzan Hamer: Yes, Fiona. That makes sense.
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Suzan. I think in essence we're both talking about the same kind of jacket.

agree  sindy cremer
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Sindy.

agree  Dave Greatrix: As in "doorwerkpak" - standard issue for many years in the Dutch building industry. Modern corporate identity clothing has thankfully taken the place of these "military suits"
43 mins
  -> Thanks, Dave.

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina.

agree  Ymkje Kuipers
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ymkje.

agree  W Schouten
21 hrs
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