rullemadras - topmadras (sætning)

English translation: mattress pad

23:42 Apr 12, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: rullemadras - topmadras (sætning)
I found two other kind of mattresses:

Dog må man ikke tage plasticen af, og den skal prøves med rullemadras ras eller topmadras på.

Who explains me these 2 types of mattresses or even can help with the whole sentence? That would be....fantastisk!
smarinella
Italy
Local time: 11:38
English translation:mattress pad
Explanation:
Topmadras and rullemadras are the same, see www.vhs.dk/madrasser.htm. For pictures on English site see www.allergy.buyersclubshopping.com/mattresspads.htm.

"Do not remove the plastic cover, however, and try the mattress with a mattress pad on top."

I am sure there are other English terms than mattress pads because I don't recall seeing the word used in shops here in Australia, but it gets many relevant hits and pics on the net.

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Margit Pehrsson (X)
Local time: 20:08
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Thanks, especially for translating the sentence...
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4 +2mattress overlay - pad
Dana Sackett Lössl
4 +1mattress pad
Margit Pehrsson (X)


  

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mattress pad


Explanation:
Topmadras and rullemadras are the same, see www.vhs.dk/madrasser.htm. For pictures on English site see www.allergy.buyersclubshopping.com/mattresspads.htm.

"Do not remove the plastic cover, however, and try the mattress with a mattress pad on top."

I am sure there are other English terms than mattress pads because I don't recall seeing the word used in shops here in Australia, but it gets many relevant hits and pics on the net.




    Reference: http://www.vhs.dk/madrasser.htm
    Reference: http://www.allergy.buyersclubshopping.com/mattresspads.htm
Margit Pehrsson (X)
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks, especially for translating the sentence...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katrina Culp Ladopoulos: The term matress pad is correct. I've used it and seen it used in the US.
3 hrs

neutral  Dan Schioenning Larsen: topmadras and rullemadras are not the same. The topmadras is part of the bed, where the rullemadras is part of the linen/sheets. See Dana's explanation.
12 hrs
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rullemadras - topmadras (sætning)
mattress overlay - pad


Explanation:
a topmadras (usually several centimeters thick) is usually thicker than a rullemadras, which is sometimes no more than a quilted cotton mattress cover.

Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mads Grøftehauge: Agree with the explanation - no idea about the English term off the top of my head.
1 hr
  -> Tak!

agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen: I concur with Mads. Explanation is right. Don't know the English terms.
7 hrs
  -> Tak
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