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Papiervlies

English translation: paper tissue

17:03 Feb 9, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Paper / Paper Manufacturing
German term or phrase: Papiervlies
Die Blister werden in einen Exsiccator gegeben, der eine Lösung mit Methylenblau (50 ppm) enthält. Es wird ein Unterdruck von 40-67 mBar über 10 min angewandt. Die Blister werden dem Exsiccator entnommen, mit Wasser abgewaschen und mit Papiervlies getrocknet.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 08:56
English translation:paper tissue
Explanation:
That would be my bet; after all, if you think of the number if times we are advised to "wipe the excess away with a paper tissue", it could just be...
... Sie wählen das Papiervlies (Toiletten-Tissue, Faltpapier, CARAVAN-Spezialpapier
, Papierqualität, usw.). Und diese Vorteile bietet ...
www.servo-med.de/cgi-bin/1.cgi?obj=www& _N=3942592&_S=/index.html
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 08:56
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Summary of answers provided
4paper tissue
David Moore (X)
3blotting paper
Eleonore Ladwig
3lint-free paper
Armorel Young


Discussion entries: 3





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
blotting paper


Explanation:
I know Fließpapier : blotting paper

Eleonore Ladwig
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
disagree  David Moore (X): Assuming njb hasn't got all thumbs, I don't think a typo like this is very likely...
2 days 1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lint-free paper


Explanation:
Vlies and Fließ are simply different words - you can't just assume that Fließpapier and Papiervlies are the same thing. (Try Googling for Papiervlies - most of the refs. you get will be to nappy liners, which certainly aren't the same as blotting paper).

Vlies usually refers to a strong, non-woven material (the sort of thing that impregnated wipes etc. are made of). So I suggest lint-free paper although it's not a direct translation - it is strong and doesn't leave fibres on the object being wiped, which is probably the point here.

Armorel Young
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: English
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
paper tissue


Explanation:
That would be my bet; after all, if you think of the number if times we are advised to "wipe the excess away with a paper tissue", it could just be...
... Sie wählen das Papiervlies (Toiletten-Tissue, Faltpapier, CARAVAN-Spezialpapier
, Papierqualität, usw.). Und diese Vorteile bietet ...
www.servo-med.de/cgi-bin/1.cgi?obj=www& _N=3942592&_S=/index.html

David Moore (X)
Local time: 08:56
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
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