Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rücksprungskraft
English translation:
resilience
Added to glossary by
Claire Langhard
Feb 23, 2006 10:11
18 yrs ago
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German term
Switzerland
fast, efficient, flexible, professional
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Rücksprungskraft
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
clothing material
talking about the qualities of a material used for sports clothing. They obviously mean its ability to return to its original shape, but what's the proper term for this in Eng.?
Thanks for any help...
Thanks for any help...
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | resilience |
Cilian O'Tuama
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Proposed translations
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Cilian O'Tuama
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resilience
Merriam-Webster: the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-02-23 10:22:19 GMT)
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"elasticity" could work in some cases, but I'd avoid that in a clothing context as it could be misunderstood as meaning "stretchy"
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-02-23 10:22:19 GMT)
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"elasticity" could work in some cases, but I'd avoid that in a clothing context as it could be misunderstood as meaning "stretchy"
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Comment: "Thanks Cilian... that's the word I was looking for!"
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