Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Perlmuttfähigkeit
English translation:
mother-of-pearl feel
Added to glossary by
Sonia Rowland
Feb 3, 2004 15:47
20 yrs ago
German term
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Perlmuttfähigkeit
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
Woodwork/carpentry
furniture design, artificial wood surface: "Perlmuttfähigkeit und gute Kombinationsfmöglichkeiten mit warmen Dekor..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | mother-of-pearl feel |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 3 | can be pearl-inlaid |
Kim Metzger
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Proposed translations
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2 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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German term (edited):
Perlmuttf�higkeit
Selected
mother-of-pearl feel
a guess
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-02-03 15:57:16 GMT)
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or \"mother-of-pearl look/appearance\"
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-02-03 15:57:16 GMT)
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or \"mother-of-pearl look/appearance\"
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Comment: "Cheers,
Sonia"
22 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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283
German term (edited):
Perlmuttf�higkeit
can be pearl-inlaid
Yes, Perlmutter is mother-of-pearl and not pearl, but the term "pearl" is used generically to cover mother-of-pearl, abalone pearl, ivory and other materials. My "assumption" is that this is what the author means by Perlmuttfähigkeit.
"Inlay is the decoration of a surface with a material or design that is set in; that which is inlaid such as ivory or mother-of-pearl."
"Inlay is the decoration of a surface with a material or design that is set in; that which is inlaid such as ivory or mother-of-pearl."
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