Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 13, 2011 09:02
12 yrs ago
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English term
dash
English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
baby car seat
What aren't you supposed to do with this baby seat, please?
Cleaning of the child seat
The covers are easily removable and can be washed by using neutral soap and cold
water. Do not iron, **dash**, wring and tumble dry. The plastic parts can be cleaned by
using a wettish drapery, please do not use any solvants.
TIA
Cleaning of the child seat
The covers are easily removable and can be washed by using neutral soap and cold
water. Do not iron, **dash**, wring and tumble dry. The plastic parts can be cleaned by
using a wettish drapery, please do not use any solvants.
TIA
Responses
3 +1 | beat | Charles Davis |
5 +1 | Mistranslation - see explanation | Ty Kendall |
4 +1 | Typo for "Wash" | eski |
Responses
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beat
Noni is absolutely right in her discussion comment; this text is non-native. "Solvant" is a spelling mistake, but "wettish drapery" is a hilarious mistake for "damp cloth" and could not have been written by a native English speaker.
This being so, "dash", which is at first sight nonsense, is presumably a wrong word-choice for the concept they wish to express. It is something you might do to the seat cover after washing it but should not do.
The only thing that occurs to me is the sense of "dash" as a verb which means to strike something forcefully against something. One way of drying clothes or fabrics which used to be used, especially for woollens, was to beat them against a surface, especially having previously covered them with a towel or something that would absorb the water beaten out of them. It is still a bit odd, but is the only way I can make sense of the word at all.
"DRYING A SHETLAND JUMPER
Squeeze out with the hands, put the jumper between the folds of a towel, and beat to extract the moisture, or the thicker wools may be put carefully through a wringer."
The Good Housekeeping Dictionary of Facts (1926)
http://lisburn.com/books/good-housekeeping/good-housekeeping...
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Sorry, I didn't see Ty's answer before posting. But I think the beating idea is probably related specifically to drying, as an alternative to wringing: an excessively violent way of getting the moisture out of the fabric.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-13 10:28:33 GMT)
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However, on reflection, it could refer to a washing method. In Spain, at least, people used to wet the clothes and then beat them against a surface to loosen the dirt.
This being so, "dash", which is at first sight nonsense, is presumably a wrong word-choice for the concept they wish to express. It is something you might do to the seat cover after washing it but should not do.
The only thing that occurs to me is the sense of "dash" as a verb which means to strike something forcefully against something. One way of drying clothes or fabrics which used to be used, especially for woollens, was to beat them against a surface, especially having previously covered them with a towel or something that would absorb the water beaten out of them. It is still a bit odd, but is the only way I can make sense of the word at all.
"DRYING A SHETLAND JUMPER
Squeeze out with the hands, put the jumper between the folds of a towel, and beat to extract the moisture, or the thicker wools may be put carefully through a wringer."
The Good Housekeeping Dictionary of Facts (1926)
http://lisburn.com/books/good-housekeeping/good-housekeeping...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-13 10:02:13 GMT)
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Sorry, I didn't see Ty's answer before posting. But I think the beating idea is probably related specifically to drying, as an alternative to wringing: an excessively violent way of getting the moisture out of the fabric.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-13 10:28:33 GMT)
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However, on reflection, it could refer to a washing method. In Spain, at least, people used to wet the clothes and then beat them against a surface to loosen the dirt.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
British Diana
: do not iron, beat, wring OR tumble-dry
5 hrs
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Thanks, Diana :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!!"
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50 mins
Mistranslation - see explanation
I agree, this looks like a dodgy translation. I think it's likely that one of the rarer definitions of dash is being invoked:
"v.intr.
1. To strike violently; smash"
...which can be interpreted as a cleaning method (think of when you beat a carpet or rug to get the dust out).
It fits with the sentence in that it seems to be advising against more violent, rigorous cleaning methods i.e. wringing, tumble drying. So "dashing" would fit as another method of cleaning which is too aggressive for the product.
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dash
Sorry - ironing, wringing, dashing and tumble drying are post-cleaning processes. Adjust the explanation above accordingly.
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i.e.
"So "dashing" would fit as another method of POST-cleaning which is too aggressive for the product.
"v.intr.
1. To strike violently; smash"
...which can be interpreted as a cleaning method (think of when you beat a carpet or rug to get the dust out).
It fits with the sentence in that it seems to be advising against more violent, rigorous cleaning methods i.e. wringing, tumble drying. So "dashing" would fit as another method of cleaning which is too aggressive for the product.
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Note added at 51 mins (2011-11-13 09:53:47 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dash
Sorry - ironing, wringing, dashing and tumble drying are post-cleaning processes. Adjust the explanation above accordingly.
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Note added at 54 mins (2011-11-13 09:56:58 GMT)
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i.e.
"So "dashing" would fit as another method of POST-cleaning which is too aggressive for the product.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: Looks like it's made in China.
9 hrs
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:-) Thanks!
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+1
15 hrs
Typo for "Wash"
Typo for "Wash":
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Guide to Common Home Laundering & Drycleaning Symbols
Wash, Bleach, Dry. Wring, Iron, Dryclean ... Wash, [Home] [Top]
www.textileaffairs.com/c-common.htm - Cached - SimilarWriting a Care Label
This minimal wording, however, means that the product can be machine washed ...
www.textileaffairs.com/writing.htm - Cached - SimilarFabric Care
Turn garment inside out before washing; Warm machine wash at 40º C/104º F;
Wash dark colours separately; Do not bleach; Line Dry or Tumble Dry; Warm Iron ...
rachaelhale.com/ABOUT/Help/Fabric+Care.html - Cached - SimilarGuidelines of Care Labelling
Drying method (tumble dry/ line dry/ flat dry/drip dry). 6. Ironing (do not iron/ cool
iron/ warm iron/ hot iron). 7. Warning wordings (wash separately, no wring etc.) ...
www.hkstc.com/UserFiles/File/Buyerguide/tmd/Labelling.PDF - Cached - SimilarCaring for your Fabric - Maurice Kain
Should washing be required, always refer your fabric's care code, as some
fabrics ... Do not wash, Use warm iron. ... Do not tumble dry. ... Do not rub or wring
. ...
www.mauricekain.com/how_to_care.html - Cached - SimilarOur Guarantee
Machine wash warm; No bleach; Do not tumble dry; Medium hot iron; Do not dry
clean. Vintage/Garment ... Machine wash warm; Wash separately; No Bleach;
Low tumble dry; Medium iron; Do not dry clean. Sport Polos / 100% ... Do Not
Wring ...
shop.lacoste.com/info/Our_20Guarantee - Cached - Similar
eski :))
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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-11-14 00:57:02 GMT)
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Guide to Common Home Laundering & Drycleaning Symbols
Wash, Bleach, Dry. Wring, Iron, Dryclean ... Wash, [Home] [Top]
www.textileaffairs.com/c-common.htm - Cached - SimilarWriting a Care Label
This minimal wording, however, means that the product can be machine washed ...
www.textileaffairs.com/writing.htm - Cached - SimilarFabric Care
Turn garment inside out before washing; Warm machine wash at 40º C/104º F;
Wash dark colours separately; Do not bleach; Line Dry or Tumble Dry; Warm Iron ...
rachaelhale.com/ABOUT/Help/Fabric+Care.html - Cached - SimilarGuidelines of Care Labelling
Drying method (tumble dry/ line dry/ flat dry/drip dry). 6. Ironing (do not iron/ cool
iron/ warm iron/ hot iron). 7. Warning wordings (wash separately, no wring etc.) ...
www.hkstc.com/UserFiles/File/Buyerguide/tmd/Labelling.PDF - Cached - SimilarCaring for your Fabric - Maurice Kain
Should washing be required, always refer your fabric's care code, as some
fabrics ... Do not wash, Use warm iron. ... Do not tumble dry. ... Do not rub or wring
. ...
www.mauricekain.com/how_to_care.html - Cached - SimilarOur Guarantee
Machine wash warm; No bleach; Do not tumble dry; Medium hot iron; Do not dry
clean. Vintage/Garment ... Machine wash warm; Wash separately; No Bleach;
Low tumble dry; Medium iron; Do not dry clean. Sport Polos / 100% ... Do Not
Wring ...
shop.lacoste.com/info/Our_20Guarantee - Cached - Similar
eski :))
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Thuy-PTT (X)
1 day 1 hr
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Thank you & muchos saludos, Thuy-PTT; eski :))
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Discussion
Do you think it is rather an action of beating or jerking, instead?