Bauernteppich

English translation: rustic carpet

08:09 May 6, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Bauernteppich
Teppiche der Moderne, Tibeter der Extraklasse, erlesene alte Sammlerstücke, seltene Bauernteppiche, genuine Kelims, Designerteppiche - aber auch günstige klassische Ware.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 13:50
English translation:rustic carpet
Explanation:
I would say

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or: rural carpet

On the other hand the rural carpets of Morocco have followed regional Berber cultural traditions and appear to have a style that remained independent until ...
www.berber-arts.com/berber/index.php?option... - Cached - Similar

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"rural" is le mot juste IMO :)

The majority of Iranian rugs are manufactured from rural and urban centers. Rural carpets are big in size and manufactured bulky by skilled ...
ezinearticles.com/?Persian-(Iranian)-Carpets&id=3862267 - Cached

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Although there are no known early examples from before the 19th century, Moroccan rural carpets seem to have a more ancient history than the ...
www.kunstpedia.com/articles/485/2/...Carpets/Page2.html - Cached - Similar

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Authentic rural carpets were, and still are, made for personal domestic use, to be used as bedding as well as floor coverings - made by women for their own ...
www.maroctribal.com/shop/6/index.htm - Cached - Similar
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David Hollywood
Local time: 08:50
Grading comment
Thanks everyone. I went for rural carpet in the end.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Nomadic or tribal rugs
bwieser
3 +1peasant rugs
Michél Dallaserra
4Peasant tapestry
Sophie Kaufmann
3rustic carpet
David Hollywood


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rustic carpet


Explanation:
I would say

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-05-06 08:20:51 GMT)
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or: rural carpet

On the other hand the rural carpets of Morocco have followed regional Berber cultural traditions and appear to have a style that remained independent until ...
www.berber-arts.com/berber/index.php?option... - Cached - Similar

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-05-06 08:22:09 GMT)
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"rural" is le mot juste IMO :)

The majority of Iranian rugs are manufactured from rural and urban centers. Rural carpets are big in size and manufactured bulky by skilled ...
ezinearticles.com/?Persian-(Iranian)-Carpets&id=3862267 - Cached

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Note added at 13 mins (2010-05-06 08:22:56 GMT)
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Although there are no known early examples from before the 19th century, Moroccan rural carpets seem to have a more ancient history than the ...
www.kunstpedia.com/articles/485/2/...Carpets/Page2.html - Cached - Similar

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-05-06 08:28:34 GMT)
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Authentic rural carpets were, and still are, made for personal domestic use, to be used as bedding as well as floor coverings - made by women for their own ...
www.maroctribal.com/shop/6/index.htm - Cached - Similar

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 77
Grading comment
Thanks everyone. I went for rural carpet in the end.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
peasant rugs


Explanation:
seems to be the common term. Try the below link and also search google.


    Reference: http://home.earthlink.net/~gordsa/page4.html
Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking
23 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Nomadic or tribal rugs


Explanation:
Nomadic bezieht sich normalerweise auf nomadische oder halb-nomadisch Lebende Staemme in Nordafrika, Suedpersien (zB Gaschgai) tribal eher auf Turmenen Staemme, etc in Zentralasien.

bwieser
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valeria E. (X): good (gypsy is cool too)
1 day 23 hrs
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38 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Peasant tapestry


Explanation:
Also an option...

tapestry n. , pl. , -tries . A heavy cloth woven with rich, often varicolored designs or scenes, usually hung on walls for decoration and sometimes used to cover furniture.


    Reference: http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/94350/a-norwegian-peas...
Sophie Kaufmann
Germany
Local time: 13:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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