Linsenputztuch

English translation: lens cleaning cloth

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German term or phrase:Linsenputztuch
English translation:lens cleaning cloth
Entered by: PhotoCol

08:40 Feb 17, 2015
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / English US
German term or phrase: Linsenputztuch
This is a special little cloth to clean camera or telescope lenses without leaving strips or destroying the coating. Is there a special term in US English?

The term is part of a text for an online auction.

"You will receive the product in the original packaging including a tripod and a xyz..."
PhotoCol
Germany
Local time: 20:46
lens cleaning cloth
Explanation:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/274381-REG/Leica_94219...

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lens tissu
lens cloth

http://www.edmundoptics.com/lab-production/cleaning/lens-tis...

http://www.amazon.com/Microfiber-Cleaning-Apex-Healthcare-Pr...

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Note added at 3 min (2015-02-17 08:44:22 GMT)
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lens tissue
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freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 20:46
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9lens cleaning cloth
freekfluweel
4 +1lens cleaning cloth
martinarad


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
lens cleaning cloth


Explanation:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/274381-REG/Leica_94219...

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Note added at 3 min (2015-02-17 08:44:03 GMT)
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lens tissu
lens cloth

http://www.edmundoptics.com/lab-production/cleaning/lens-tis...

http://www.amazon.com/Microfiber-Cleaning-Apex-Healthcare-Pr...

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Note added at 3 min (2015-02-17 08:44:22 GMT)
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lens tissue

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Berit Kostka, PhD
2 mins
  -> Danke!

agree  Stephen Sadie
2 mins
  -> Danke!

agree  Sanni Kruger (X): you could also say "lens cleaning wipe"
24 mins
  -> Lots of possibilities... Danke!

agree  Armorel Young
42 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Heike Holthaus
4 hrs
  -> Danke!

agree  franglish
4 hrs
  -> Danke!

agree  Yorkshireman: Yep! I have dozens of them - the funniest is a piece of brightly coloured, striped microfibre cloth with the German tradename "Streifenfrei" printed on it
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Edwin Miles
7 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Eleanore Strauss: I have a sunglass case made of lens cleaning cloth... coolest pragmatism
12 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lens cleaning cloth


Explanation:
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martinarad
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edwin Miles
7 hrs
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