Schilf (grün)

English translation: light olive

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German term or phrase:schilf (grün)
English translation:light olive
Entered by: 784512 (X)

00:56 Feb 1, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Colour of clothing
German term or phrase: Schilf (grün)
Here's a KudoZ where everyone can be creative and relax, just picture a colour in your mind.... :-)

"Ein urbanes Safarithema in Schilf und Rot."

"An urban safari theme in ..... and red."

This is from a fashion catalogue. I know the translation "reed green", but don't think it sounds English enough.

I was also considering "pale khaki", though wonder if that is of a more yellow tone...

Does anyone have any better ideas, or would you go with one of the above?

Many thanks in advance!


type of document/situation in which the term appears - Fashion catalogue
country and dialect - Germany, Hochdeutsch
target audience/country - international customers of this brand, through the mail order catalogue.
specific context (the source sentence or paragraph where the term occurs) - see above
any reference URLs, translations you are considering, etc. - see above
784512 (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:16
light olive
Explanation:
see discussion
Selected response from:

Beatrice A.
Local time: 02:16
Grading comment
Thanks, Amimami. As the discussion confirms, this was the conclusion I came to on my own as well - but that shouldn't spare you the points, more, it is an additional agree, alongside the one WML effectively gave in the discussion.
Thanks for allowing me to write light olive with confidence!
:-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4light olive
Beatrice A.
3sharp green
David Hollywood
4 -1jade
Ramey Rieger (X)
2Sedge green, or jasmine
Dan Cooper
1taupe green
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Schlif (grün)
sharp green


Explanation:
Winamp Skin "Sharp Green" Notes. This skin was completed in the spring of 2000. It was created using Adobe Photoshop 5 (along with KPT 6 plug-in, ...
www.allwinampskins.com/sharp_green.wsz - Cached

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or "pastel green"


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Note added at 9 mins (2011-02-01 01:06:41 GMT)
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my first idea is to be ignored


David Hollywood
Local time: 21:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 77
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your effort... I think it is a bit more dull than that though, see: http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&rlz=1C1RNPN_enGB409GB409&q=schilf+mode&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=950

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Schlif (grün)
taupe green


Explanation:
May be ...

http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1C1CHNV_enUS414US414&q=taup...

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Here, the construct taupe/Schilf is used:


usammenfassung - Volantkleid, schilf/taupe


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http://de.dawanda.com/product/16045270-Volantkleid-schilftau...

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Ricosta Kids Kinzig (Toddler) **Taupe Sioux W/Schilf**(Size 30 (US 12 Toddler) M)


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http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Ricosta-Kids-Kinzig-...

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http://www.twenga.de/dir-Mode,Kleider-fuer-Damen,Volantkleid...

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your research! I am going to choose another answer, though, as the colour of items on the Google images search seem a closer match.

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
light olive


Explanation:
see discussion

Beatrice A.
Local time: 02:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Amimami. As the discussion confirms, this was the conclusion I came to on my own as well - but that shouldn't spare you the points, more, it is an additional agree, alongside the one WML effectively gave in the discussion.
Thanks for allowing me to write light olive with confidence!
:-)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
jade


Explanation:
So I'm relaxed, and envision......jade

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for example:http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://ny-image1.etsy.com...

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for sharing your vision with us! I am going to choose another answer, though, as the colour of items on the Google images search seem a closer match.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Wendy Lewin: jade is a completely different colour - much more blue
1 hr
  -> What are YOU doing in MY vision? There's only about 6 different shades of jade for goodness' sake!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Schlif (grün)
Sedge green, or jasmine


Explanation:
Sedge green certainly sounds English. To my eye, jasmine has more blue in it.

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For what it's worth, I got 'sedge' from Hohennadel, A Modern Textile Dictionary D>E.

Dan Cooper
Local time: 19:16
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your suggestion. I am going to choose another answer, though, as the colour of items on the Google images search seem a closer match.

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