May 31, 2005 10:17
19 yrs ago
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German term
rückfettend
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
floor care product
I have looked in dictionaries and at KudoZ glossary entries, but everything seems to refer to rückfettende properties of skincare products. My context is floor cleaning and polishing products and I've got the following in a product description:
"Schutz vor Auslaugung durch rückfettende Bestandteile."
Obviously this isn't moisturising and "nourishing" doesn't feel right either. I haven't got the space to launch into flights of prose, so can anyone think of anything *short*, perhaps including "replenishing" (or perhaps not...)?
Thanks in advance,
Ian
"Schutz vor Auslaugung durch rückfettende Bestandteile."
Obviously this isn't moisturising and "nourishing" doesn't feel right either. I haven't got the space to launch into flights of prose, so can anyone think of anything *short*, perhaps including "replenishing" (or perhaps not...)?
Thanks in advance,
Ian
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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25 mins
German term (edited):
Schutz... durch r�ckfettende...
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Feeds and protects...
a rephrase
Peer comment(s):
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Christine Lam
: rephrasing works wonders in these cases
31 mins
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Kim Metzger
: I think this is the safest way to go. I also think "Auslaugung" is being used "loosely" and would avoid "leaching."
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Once again many thanks to all who answered.
I don't think we can get a glossary entry out of this, but the discussion and suggestions might still help others in the future.
I went for "Protects and replenishes" in the end, thus dodging the question of what precisely "Auslaugung" might mean here, following Andrew's direction in terms of rephrasing and avoiding, I think, anything that would imply too directly that this stuff isn't suitable for PVC or other synthetic flooring. So the points go to Andrew, with thanks to all and a special mensh for Nesrin for the research."
8 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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28
German term (edited):
r�ckfettend
moistening
just an idea as it has different undertones than the skin-care option!
Peer comment(s):
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Hilary Davies Shelby
: yes - undertones of wet floors!!! ;-)
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But Hilary...moistening can be positive, dependent on the circumstances...
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Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
25 years' technical translation, CHEMIST
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
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135
German term (edited):
r�ckfettend
rewaxing, regreasing, relubricating
You haven't given much context, so its rather difficult to work out the required properties. Perhaps "rewaxing" would do if the cleaning product has removed a previously applied layer of wax?
19 mins
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
German term (edited):
r�ckfettend
lubricating
"Lubricating ingredients prevent [your furniture/wood/your precious flooring] from drying out"
"This polish contains a number of lubricating ingredients to restore your furniture's natural moisture, add shine and protect against drying/cracking"
I should be selling this stuff!
"This polish contains a number of lubricating ingredients to restore your furniture's natural moisture, add shine and protect against drying/cracking"
I should be selling this stuff!
Peer comment(s):
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Stephen Sadie
: yet another marketing expert//not at all, I am too (but not in this case)
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and that's a bad thing?
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Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
German term (edited):
r�ckfettend
emollient
"Contains emollient ingredients to protect your floor's surface and prevent drying-out." (i did have "prevent drying", but you don't want to give the impression that you will be sliding all over the floor with this stuff!!!)
Peer comment(s):
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Stephen Sadie
: I like this
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Gillian Scheibelein
: emollient has softening properties. I doubt whether this is the desired effect. Added: plastics can be softened by all sorts of agents. Softening of a floor covering would be a negative property IMHO. Emollients are not "just greasers"
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I understand your concern, but emollients tend to soften things like skin, etc - they are basically just "greasers". I think it would take some kind of acid to soften a plastic floorcovering! ;-)
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Gábor Simon
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German term (edited):
r�ckfettend
restoring natural oils
Not sure if it's the same thing, but just thought I'd throw that one in...
I can't say it's very widely used in the context of flooring, but here's one all the same:
"Teak Brite Teak Oil Sealer also restores the natural oils so vital to the life of the timber, especially after extensive exposure to the elements and cleaning..." http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/xrefboatlife.asp
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Note added at 1 hr 13 mins (2005-05-31 11:31:22 GMT)
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Also works for linoleum floors, as below, but I don\'t suspect it would work for vinyl or other artificial flooring materials:
Maintaining linoleum
(...) Some people add about a tablespoon of baby oil to the water occasionally to help restore natural oils lost over time.
http://www.demesne.info/Improve-Your-Home/Linoleum-Floors.ht...
I can't say it's very widely used in the context of flooring, but here's one all the same:
"Teak Brite Teak Oil Sealer also restores the natural oils so vital to the life of the timber, especially after extensive exposure to the elements and cleaning..." http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/xrefboatlife.asp
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Note added at 1 hr 13 mins (2005-05-31 11:31:22 GMT)
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Also works for linoleum floors, as below, but I don\'t suspect it would work for vinyl or other artificial flooring materials:
Maintaining linoleum
(...) Some people add about a tablespoon of baby oil to the water occasionally to help restore natural oils lost over time.
http://www.demesne.info/Improve-Your-Home/Linoleum-Floors.ht...
Peer comment(s):
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Kim Metzger
: I like this very much if it's confined to wood. I don't know enough about plastics to recommend it for linoleum floors. Original linoleum was made with linseed oil, but I don't know about the modern stuff.
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You're probably right - but I just think, if a material contains no oil at all, would it need to be "rückgefettet"? (I don't have the answer to that)
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Michele Fauble
: especially for wood and real linoleum (not vinyl) floors
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Discussion
Gillian: I'm afraid I don't have more relevant context - no way of being sure, in particular, that the product is only intended for wooden floors.
Hilary: Yes, go into marketing! ;-)