Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
abgependelte Leuchte
English translation:
Hanging lamp
Added to glossary by
Michael Dollman
Dec 19, 2007 12:16
16 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Physics BSc. - sci. / eng. specialist
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: German to English
abgependelte Leuchte
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Describes the lamps used in the interior design of an office
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | Hanging lamp |
mary austria
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| 3 | hanging lamps |
sappho
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| 2 | lighting pendant |
Susan Zimmer
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Change log
Dec 19, 2007 12:39: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "abgependelt" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
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Hanging lamp
That's provided that's supposed to mean "Hängeleuchte".
Peer comment(s):
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Elisabeth Moser
: sind Pendelleuchten, I agree -- http://www.schmitz-peter.de/Abgependelte_Leuchten_aus_vergol...
14 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes, the picture proves it pretty mach. Thanks"
13 mins
hanging lamps
Pendelleuchte = pendant light
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Note added at 15 mins (2007-12-19 12:32:02 GMT)
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Yes, lamp, not plural - sorry
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Note added at 15 mins (2007-12-19 12:32:02 GMT)
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Yes, lamp, not plural - sorry
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Susan Zimmer
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
lighting pendant
Without more context, this might be referring to pendant lighting - as in the beautiful glass pendants sold with to suspend over a bar or a table.
http://www.sf-designs.com/glass.htm
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-12-19 12:42:30 GMT)
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btw, in the industry "lamp" refers to the bulb. Or, if referring to a table lamp, as in a portable fixture, you can get away with it. Otherwise, the correct term is "lighting" or "lighting fixture", even if in everyday language, people do say "lamps"...
http://www.sf-designs.com/glass.htm
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-12-19 12:42:30 GMT)
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btw, in the industry "lamp" refers to the bulb. Or, if referring to a table lamp, as in a portable fixture, you can get away with it. Otherwise, the correct term is "lighting" or "lighting fixture", even if in everyday language, people do say "lamps"...
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