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фальга

English translation: foil

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Russian term or phrase:фальга
English translation:foil
Entered by: Chris Dawe

15:22 Jan 12, 2010
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Russian term or phrase: фальга
Is this possibly a brand name, in relation to cigarettes, can't make it out :(
Chris Dawe
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:55
foil
Explanation:
it may be a spelling mistake (фольга)
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Olga D.
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:55
Grading comment
Apologies to all, yes it was фольга. Chris.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +7foil
Olga D.
4it should be "фольга"
Zoryana Dorak
4фольга
tschingite
3очепятка?
Alexander Ryshow
2фольга (foil)?
Natalia Potashnik


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
foil


Explanation:
it may be a spelling mistake (фольга)

Olga D.
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
Grading comment
Apologies to all, yes it was фольга. Chris.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
2 mins
agree  Angela Greenfield
2 mins
agree  erika rubinstein
4 mins
agree  Igor Blinov
15 mins
agree  Dmitriy Chernyshov: or tin foil
20 mins
agree  Tokyo_Moscow
29 mins
agree  Sergei Tumanov
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
фольга
it should be "фольга"


Explanation:
it should be "фольга"

However, more context is necessary

Zoryana Dorak
Ukraine
Local time: 22:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
очепятка?


Explanation:
может, речь о фольге?

Например:

silver paper

общ. оловянная фольга; тонкая папиросная бумага; белая папиросная бумага; станиоль
лес. серебряная бумага
Макаров "серебряная" бумага (бумага, покрытая алюминиевой краской); фольга (для обёртки табака и т.п.)
рекл. металлизированная бумага (покрытая алюминиевой краской)
тех. фольга

или foil / tinfoil

Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 22:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
фольга


Explanation:
some cigarettes had filter inside foil

tschingite
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in TatarTatar
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
фольга (foil)?


Explanation:
It could be a typo. Sometimes this word is spelled incorrectly.

Cigarette foil

Natalia Potashnik
United States
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8
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