plastic stiffener

Norwegian translation: plastwire

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English term or phrase:plastic stiffener
Norwegian translation:plastwire
Entered by: Gary Raymond Bokobza

22:05 Dec 21, 2007
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
English term or phrase: plastic stiffener
Basically a plastic stiffener is a plastic wire placed in a stuffed animal to give it structure.
Gary Raymond Bokobza
Spain
Local time: 00:35
plastwire
Explanation:
While this scores a few Google hits, a better word would be plastvaier, which scores none. "Plastavstiver" underscores the stiffener angle, and is wat I'd have used myself; soon after this response is posted, it will score its first Google hit....
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 00:35
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plastwire


Explanation:
While this scores a few Google hits, a better word would be plastvaier, which scores none. "Plastavstiver" underscores the stiffener angle, and is wat I'd have used myself; soon after this response is posted, it will score its first Google hit....

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 00:35
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