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Lohnwebpartner/Lohnpartner

English translation: contract weavers / contract (weaving) mills

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German term or phrase:Lohnwebpartner/Lohnpartner
English translation:contract weavers / contract (weaving) mills
Entered by: Jon Fedler

18:47 Dec 8, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing / Textiles
German term or phrase: Lohnwebpartner/Lohnpartner
Die von uns vorgenommene Auswahl der Garne und
deren Bewirtschaftung, in Verbindung mit ausgewählten
*Lohnwebpartnern*, inklusive der daraus ableitenden
Verantwortung der Maschinenbelegung.......(incomplete)

Since "web" here elates to weaving,
, and "partner is obvious" - it's the 'Lohn' part I need to translate. Outsourcer perhaps?)
Jon Fedler
Local time: 16:40
contract weavers / contract (weaving) mills
Explanation:
... as in "contract manufacturer" (Auftrags-/Lohnfertiger).

See, for example,

http://www.regalfabrics.com/history.php
"Over time, Regal Fabrics has developed a great partnership with the company's contract weaving mills and designers."

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/weavers-opp...
"A RESOLUTION urging the Harris Tweed Authority not to stamp tweed woven by contract weavers under the K M Group's premier weaving scheme was carried almost unanimously at a meeting in Stornoway."

See also http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/manufacturing/16... and http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/business_commerc...

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-12-08 19:03:26 GMT)
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"Weaving contractors" might be another option.
Selected response from:

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:40
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3 +1contract weavers / contract (weaving) mills
Steffen Walter


  

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contract weavers / contract (weaving) mills


Explanation:
... as in "contract manufacturer" (Auftrags-/Lohnfertiger).

See, for example,

http://www.regalfabrics.com/history.php
"Over time, Regal Fabrics has developed a great partnership with the company's contract weaving mills and designers."

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/weavers-opp...
"A RESOLUTION urging the Harris Tweed Authority not to stamp tweed woven by contract weavers under the K M Group's premier weaving scheme was carried almost unanimously at a meeting in Stornoway."

See also http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/manufacturing/16... and http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/business_commerc...

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-12-08 19:03:26 GMT)
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"Weaving contractors" might be another option.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 124

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