Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Aufstollen
English translation:
to freeze solid (of a fur or material)
Added to glossary by
fairfaxcompa (X)
Apr 17, 2007 09:58
17 yrs ago
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German term
United States
Legal, Technical and Medical expertise
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Aufstollen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
ski tours
Die Felloberfläche ist wasserabstossend imprägniert, wodurch das gefürchtete **Aufstollen** weitgehend vermieden wird.
This is from an article about ski tours and equipment.
Is there an english term or word for this?
Thank you
This is from an article about ski tours and equipment.
Is there an english term or word for this?
Thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | to freeze solid (of a fur or material) |
David Moore (X)
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Change log
Apr 17, 2007 11:09: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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Selected
to freeze solid (of a fur or material)
Looks as if this is a possibility; whether there is a simpler term in English, I don't know - I don't remember having heard one.
Here's a definition of the word as employed for horseshoes:
:: Thema anzeigen - Was tun beim Aufstollen?- [ Translate this page ]
Für alle, die nicht wissen, was aufstollen bedeutet: Aufstollen ist, wenn Eis und Schnee so in den Huf reingefrieren, dass se nicht mehr von alleine gut ...
www.welnet4u.de/wf/sina007/ptopic16.html
So I take it that it happens when (very) cold water penetrates the fur, or material, then freezes, and you finish up with a rather cold sheet of icy material, instead of the lovely warm fur (or other)coat you were wearing earlier...
Here's a definition of the word as employed for horseshoes:
:: Thema anzeigen - Was tun beim Aufstollen?- [ Translate this page ]
Für alle, die nicht wissen, was aufstollen bedeutet: Aufstollen ist, wenn Eis und Schnee so in den Huf reingefrieren, dass se nicht mehr von alleine gut ...
www.welnet4u.de/wf/sina007/ptopic16.html
So I take it that it happens when (very) cold water penetrates the fur, or material, then freezes, and you finish up with a rather cold sheet of icy material, instead of the lovely warm fur (or other)coat you were wearing earlier...
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Comment: "Thanks for your help...that is the same conclusion I came up with."
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