Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

textielvlok

English translation:

textile flock

Added to glossary by Mark Straver
This question was closed without grading. Reason: Answer found elsewhere
Mar 24, 2011 12:39
13 yrs ago
Dutch term

textielvlok

Dutch to English Tech/Engineering Printing & Publishing Design
This occurs as a part of a description of a design, simply named as an element without further explanation.

Sentence: "Als terugkerend element in de omslag en het binnenwerk gebruikte hij een foto van een ***textielvlok***."
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 flocking
3 textile flake
Change log

Mar 24, 2011 18:19: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Tech/Engineering"

Mar 25, 2011 08:41: Mark Straver Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

14 mins

textile flake

Strange word, I guess the best approach here would be a literal translation, or ask for an explanation.
Note from asker:
Thanks for your input - the literal translation was best, although the client preferred "flock" instead of "flake"
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+2
49 mins

flocking

I would imagine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocking_(texture)

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Note added at 52 mins (2011-03-24 13:31:35 GMT)
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A little look in a dictionary never hurts...

http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/vertaal/NL/EN/Vlok
NL: vlok
EN: flock
Definitie Engels: A material obtained by reducing textile fibres to fragments as by cutting,tearing,or grinding.



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Note added at 18 hrs (2011-03-25 06:52:03 GMT)
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related to what?
Note from asker:
"textile flocking" doesn't seem at all related, though.
Flocking as suggested (for texturing) wasn't meant - Although flock/fluff added later put me on the right track including the query to the client in this case, so thank you for your input!
Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway : isn't it cheating to look it up?
4 hrs
I only looked it up after posting ;-)
agree Josephine Isaacs (X)
13 hrs
thanks :-)
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