Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

Lugglängd

English translation:

\"Nap length\" or \"pile thickness\"

Added to glossary by Plamen Nenchev
Aug 14, 2012 19:26
11 yrs ago
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Swedish term

Lugglängd

Swedish to English Other Other Painting - Rollers
Rollern har en god täckförmåga, lång lugglängd och slitstark väv.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 "Nap length" or "pile thickness"

Proposed translations

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"Nap length" or "pile thickness"

From Norstedts, also see references below.

Regarding 'pile thickness', this comes from the idea of carpet 'pile' similar to the material found on some paint rollers.

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-08-14 19:32:08 GMT)
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Also, this reference: http://www.tssimms.com/products_tips/product_tips.asp?a=1&p=...
Peer comment(s):

agree Leif Henriksen : I have also seen 'deep pile' used for the 'lång lugg'.
38 mins
Thank you, Leif! Yes, also 'deep pile' is a valid solution. I think there are a number of ways this can be translated, but I thought it was cheeky with my two suggestions that I didn't want to add any more!
agree Michele Fauble
3 hrs
Thanks, Michele.
agree Erik Brinkhof : Lugglängd = pile length; lång lugglängd = deep pile, plenty of references on the net, like http://thebasicsofanything.com/tips-for-painting-the-wall and http://www.ehow.com/how_8159785_decorate-room-like-italian-t...
3 hrs
Thank you for the confirmation Sander :-)
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