Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Deckhaar
English translation:
top hair
Added to glossary by
Ian M-H (X)
Feb 1, 2006 14:15
18 yrs ago
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German term
Deckhaar
German to English
Other
Cosmetics, Beauty
hairdressing
My context is a list of models, or more accurately model types, for a hair stylists' training session:
Modell 4: Kurzhaar, langes Deckhaar
I know what it means, but suspect that those in the know have a more elegant way of putting it than "long on top" ;-)
Can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks,
Ian
Modell 4: Kurzhaar, langes Deckhaar
I know what it means, but suspect that those in the know have a more elegant way of putting it than "long on top" ;-)
Can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks,
Ian
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Top hair |
Orla Ryan
|
| 5 | top-section (hair) |
lone (X)
|
| 4 | top hair |
Lydia Wazir
|
| 3 | upper or top layer of hair |
ladyb
|
| 2 | long hair on top |
kk ll (X)
|
Proposed translations
+1
47 mins
Selected
Top hair
that's what they call it at Wella USA anyway...
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Note added at 48 mins (2006-02-01 15:03:59 GMT)
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or what about top or outer strands of hair??
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Note added at 48 mins (2006-02-01 15:03:59 GMT)
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or what about top or outer strands of hair??
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Comment: "Thanks. There's not going ot be one correct translation for all contexts, but the answers have reassured me that I hadn't failed to find a Fachbegriff known only to hairdressers and their clients."
13 mins
long hair on top
was anderes fällt mir auch nicht ein :-(
20 mins
upper or top layer of hair
This is what I usually hear at the hairdresser's.
1 hr
8 hrs
top hair
Check out this online EN-DE hair dictionary:
http://haar-stylist.de/sys/load.php?F=hair.htm
http://haar-stylist.de/sys/load.php?F=hair.htm
Discussion
They say something about "protective layer"...Good luck