May 22, 2009 17:17
15 yrs ago
German term

Bridgepolster

German to English Marketing Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
aufwändiges Kostum aus edlem Crepe Georgette, schmalen Knielangen Rock, schmaler Taille durch Bieseneffekte, kleinem Schösschen, 3/4 Ärmel-geschlitzt versteht sich , schmale Schultern mit topmodische „Bridgepolster“ und Mini Revers:

description of a women's skirt suit.
Proposed translations (English)
4 shoulder pads

Discussion

Francine53 May 23, 2009:
I agree with "shoulder pads." The quotation marks could mean that the German term is being used out of its normal context. The literal translation of the German “Brückenpolster” would be "bridge pads." Nose bridge pads on glasses are those small, almost oval-shaped, plastic pads that cushion the nose. Maybe the shoulder pads have the shape of nose bridge pads (e.g. are sort of oval). A “bridge pad” can also refer to the pad that is placed on a horse’s back, when the back, due to its angle or shape, needs support under the saddle. (See, for example, http://carouseltights.com/pro_description.htm.) Again, the use of the term would imply that the German text’s author is referring to the shape of the shoulder pads.

Proposed translations

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shoulder pads

I think this is meant here
Note from asker:
But I wonder why in inverted commas then? Are they referring to a special type of shoulder pads?
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Reference comments

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Reference:

"bridge shoulder"

The quotation marks are likely being used because "Bridgepolster" isn't an established term. The term seems to be derived from the use of "bridge" in the following examples, most in connection with Lagerfeld:


http://www.1800blogger.com/2009/03/10/karl-lagerfeld’s-fallw...
Another recent trend that is noticeable is the emphasis of shoulders. However, Lagerfeld revealed an updated version of the classic shoulder pad. “Unlike the shoulder pads of the 1980s, these shoulders don’t jet out horizontally, but rather wrap around the shoulder like a bridge,” Karl Lagerfeld told reporters.


http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/fashion/2009/03/10/199530/D...
Lagerfeld also gave new importance to the shoulders, a general trend at the ongoing Paris fall-winter shows, but stressed that for him it was not a return to the power-dressing shoulder pads of the 1980s.
He said the shoulderline was a kind of “bridge” which should dictate the silhouette and give the garment movement.

http://www.ifashion.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=...
It is impossible to think of the eighties without thinking about shoulder pads. These broad shoulders, dubbed 'the bridge' by John Paul Gaultier, form the basis of the most used silhouette of the season. In most instances, it was combined with a belted waist, softening the powerful and masculine silhouette with more feminine lines.


http://www.wwd.com/fashion-week/fall-ready-to-wear-2009/revi...
They created a strong square shoulder, the “bridge shoulder,” as Lagerfeld called it, that provided a canvas for all things opulent, as in fur and baubled embroidery.


http://www.awnol.com/wholesale-fashion-blog/?cat=22
They created a strong square shoulder, the “bridge shoulder,” as Lagerfeld called it, that provided a canvas for all things opulent, as in fur and baubled embroidery.
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