Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 29, 2007 10:53
16 yrs ago
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German term
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Überformat
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
Bed Size
"ein ABC® Oberbett im Überformat (220 x 240 cm)
Das ABC® Oberbett im Überformat ist die perfekte Lösung für all jene, die sich auch nachts nicht voneinander trennen können. Das Oberbett besteht aus 100%igem BW-Edelsatin mit eingearbeiteter ABC®-Faser und Klimahohlfasern, die maximalen Schlafkomfort garantieren. In der Mitte des Oberbettes befindet sich ein Reißverschluss, durch den das Oberbett geteilt werden kann und so auch in kleine Waschmaschinen passt."
Talking about a duvet. I can't find a translation for "Überformat" anywhere. I tried researching bed sizes to see if I could find a likely equivalent, but this thing seems to be bigger even than king size! So what would it be termed? Super king size? Extra large king size? Something else? TIA for your help.
Das ABC® Oberbett im Überformat ist die perfekte Lösung für all jene, die sich auch nachts nicht voneinander trennen können. Das Oberbett besteht aus 100%igem BW-Edelsatin mit eingearbeiteter ABC®-Faser und Klimahohlfasern, die maximalen Schlafkomfort garantieren. In der Mitte des Oberbettes befindet sich ein Reißverschluss, durch den das Oberbett geteilt werden kann und so auch in kleine Waschmaschinen passt."
Talking about a duvet. I can't find a translation for "Überformat" anywhere. I tried researching bed sizes to see if I could find a likely equivalent, but this thing seems to be bigger even than king size! So what would it be termed? Super king size? Extra large king size? Something else? TIA for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | oversize |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 3 +1 | queen size |
Lilia Shtakser
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Proposed translations
+7
2 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
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oversize
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Comment: "Further research seems to indicate that oversized is indeed the way to go. So many thanks, Cilian and peer graders. Appreciate everyone's help."
+1
8 mins
Lilia Shtakser
Germany
Germany
Works in field
Germany
translation degree, authorized by court
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to German, German to English, Russian to German, and 9 more.
queen size
King size seems to be even larger (270 x 230 cm) if my calculations are correct :-)
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2007-11-29 12:44:15 GMT)
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To Nicole:
I do belive you :-)
Could it be that blanket sizes are not the same as matress sizes. And if you think about it, 220x240 is not that "oversized" for two persons either. That's why "die sich auch nachts nicht voneinander trennen können".
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2007-11-29 12:44:15 GMT)
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To Nicole:
I do belive you :-)
Could it be that blanket sizes are not the same as matress sizes. And if you think about it, 220x240 is not that "oversized" for two persons either. That's why "die sich auch nachts nicht voneinander trennen können".
Example sentence:
Choose twin (68" x 90"), queen (90" x 96") or king size blanket (108" x 96").
Peer comment(s):
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BirgitBerlin
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| neutral |
Nicole Schnell
: Queen size might be a generous format for one person but is the minimum matress size for two people as long as you are taller than 4'//I have to sleep on such a mini-thing every night. Believe me, it's far from Überformat.
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But we a talking about blankets, don't we. Does it make any difference? The sites I have found stated the above sizes, so the queen size was the nearest to 220x240 cm
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