Leseöffnung
English translation: lamp made from copper with openings that allows for it to be used as reading light
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| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Lamp description | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Isabelle Wiehle United Kingdom Local time: 13:21 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): -1copper floor reading lamps with shades Explanation: source on copper floor lamps with shades for surrounding reading light: Reading Lamps: Versatile And Easy on the Eyes - The New York Times - The ideal reading lamp has a translucent shade open at the top, so the light is cast up, down and also through the shade for what experts call surround ... www.nytimes.com/.../reading-lamps-versatile-and-easy-on-the... - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 54 mins (2009-09-01 19:56:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- the translation for ***Leseöffnung*** is ***head slot*** but this is only used with reference to floppy disks sources: Head Slot - Brockhaus Wissen von A - Z - Head Slot [engl.], →Schreib-/Leseöffnung. Quelle: Der Brockhaus Computer und Informationstechnologie Umfang: 5 Wörter Preis: 26.00 xiPunkte - EUR 0.65 ... www.brockhaus.de/wissen/head slot - Druckansicht: Schreib-/Leseöffnung - Schreib-/Leseöffnung [head slot]. Die rechteckige Öffnung in der Hülle einer Floppydisk, die den Zugriff des Schreib-/Lesekopfes auf die magnetische ... www.faceko.de/Computerlexikon/druckansicht.php?ID=4863 - |
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peer agreement (net): +1lamp made from copper with openings that allows for it to be used as reading light Explanation: I can only envisage the light is primarily for space illumination, but there is an opening or openings which allows light to exit to be used as reading light. |
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reading slots Explanation: copper lamps fitted with adjustable slots which emit enough light for reading |
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loophole Explanation: Any type of opening or hole, perhaps a loophole loophole die Öffnung http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=wlqAU.&search=�ffnung loophole porcelain lamp ON SALE Here’s a lamp that glows like a candle. This would make an unintrusive reading lamp, or it could supply just the right mood lighting for a mellow evening at home. Has an on/off switch on the cord and takes a 60-watt http://mightygoods.com/archives/2004/12/looplamp -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2009-09-02 02:30:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- may be specified by "for reading" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day15 mins (2009-09-02 19:17:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Kupferlampen mit Leseöffnung" may be translated by: copper lamp with loophole for reading Kupferlampe / copper lamp http://www.zoonar.de/appgen/?cl=zoonar&cp=resource&cmd=show_... |
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| Reference: Speculation Reference information: I can't find anything under Leseöffnung for lamps either. I just wonder if it's something like this: perforated lamps. http://www.thefrenchhouse.net/prodrange/show/5163 |
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