Where Did HE Washers Get Thier Names?
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One of Volkswagen's first new constucted front wheel drive car after the Bug (UK Beetle) was the Scirocco in 1973, followed by the Passat and Golf(Rabbit in the US)in 1974.Golf really is the german word for Gulf but more likely it will mean the sport.If you're talking about the wind, you use the german word "Golfstrom" 1975 the Polo was dropped on the market(the sedan was called Derby)the last new car was the Jetta(Golf Sedan)The Jetta changed it's name three times in Germany into Vento, Bora and finally back to Jetta! They also introduced the Santana, which flopped in Europe, but still is on sale in China.
One of Volkswagen's first new constucted front wheel drive car after the Bug (UK Beetle) was the Scirocco in 1973, followed by the Passat and Golf(Rabbit in the US)in 1974.Golf really is the german word for Gulf but more likely it will mean the sport.If you're talking about the wind, you use the german word "Golfstrom" 1975 the Polo was dropped on the market(the sedan was called Derby)the last new car was the Jetta(Golf Sedan)The Jetta changed it's name three times in Germany into Vento, Bora and finally back to Jetta! They also introduced the Santana, which flopped in Europe, but still is on sale in China.
Sh!t-taco
Back in the 80's a friend of mine sort of inherited a brown VW Scirocco. Unfortunately it was the victim of bad steel/bad paint/bad weather, and was covered with silver dollar size patches of rust where the paint had failed (and this was a California car). I remember having to tow it once. It was so repulsive (and unreliable) his friends took to calling it the "Sh!t-taco". LOL.
Back in the 80's a friend of mine sort of inherited a brown VW Scirocco. Unfortunately it was the victim of bad steel/bad paint/bad weather, and was covered with silver dollar size patches of rust where the paint had failed (and this was a California car). I remember having to tow it once. It was so repulsive (and unreliable) his friends took to calling it the "Sh!t-taco". LOL.
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Off topic: The traditional chech brand skoda is named after the founders' family name, but also has the meaning of bummer.
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German washer brand AEG. The washer is called Öko Lavamat(öko abbrevation for ecologig. Using less energy and water then the previous model) http://dict.leo.org/le?13193688
Lava=lavar spanish for washing, mat=automat
Former mashines had silly double names AEG lavamat Nova(new) Regina(women's name latin for Queen) or (kinky) Lavamat Domina(mistress, which also can mean dominatrix)
The dryer is called Lavatherm (therm greek for warm).
Simens washer were called siwamat siwa is the name of an oasis in Egypt (just suggestion) more likely its a abbrevation by adding syllables (Si)mens(wa)sh auto(mat).
Off topic: The traditional chech brand skoda is named after the founders' family name, but also has the meaning of bummer.
Topic:
German washer brand AEG. The washer is called Öko Lavamat(öko abbrevation for ecologig. Using less energy and water then the previous model) http://dict.leo.org/le?13193688
Lava=lavar spanish for washing, mat=automat
Former mashines had silly double names AEG lavamat Nova(new) Regina(women's name latin for Queen) or (kinky) Lavamat Domina(mistress, which also can mean dominatrix)
The dryer is called Lavatherm (therm greek for warm).
Simens washer were called siwamat siwa is the name of an oasis in Egypt (just suggestion) more likely its a abbrevation by adding syllables (Si)mens(wa)sh auto(mat).
Washer names
Epic=Epos=Poem!
Bravos=Bravo, italian for brave, capable, efficient
Adora=(womens name, pet name of Adele, Old High german for precious, noble, kingly)
The name often tries to describe the virtue of the machine!
I hope the Swiss manufacturer V-ZUG won't bring an action on GE!
They call their washers Adora for over 50 jears!
Epic=Epos=Poem!
Bravos=Bravo, italian for brave, capable, efficient
Adora=(womens name, pet name of Adele, Old High german for precious, noble, kingly)
The name often tries to describe the virtue of the machine!
I hope the Swiss manufacturer V-ZUG won't bring an action on GE!
They call their washers Adora for over 50 jears!
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Calypso was one of the sea nymphs from the Greek mythology.
Calypso was one of the sea nymphs from the Greek mythology.
neptunebob
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I thought Calypso was from the John Denver song of the same name, based on Jacque Cousteau's research ship - "No, Calypso, you know the repairman, you tangle my clothes and eat up all my socks"
Adora the Exploradora?
If I've seen it correctly, "Adora" is a line of GE appliances sold specifically at Home Depot stores--not just a washing machine...
And maybe Whirlpool used a different campaign in Germany than they did in the U. S., because they never used calypso music to advertise the Calypso washer when it first came out, I seem to remember there was one magazine ad where this bizarre-looking woman dressed in silver (maybe representing showers of water going through all your wash?) appeared against a black background (maybe a symbol of dazzling clean?) about the time the Calypso was introduced.
BTW, how about the LG "Tromm" FL washer and dryer? Isn't "tromm" German for "drum?"
If I've seen it correctly, "Adora" is a line of GE appliances sold specifically at Home Depot stores--not just a washing machine...
And maybe Whirlpool used a different campaign in Germany than they did in the U. S., because they never used calypso music to advertise the Calypso washer when it first came out, I seem to remember there was one magazine ad where this bizarre-looking woman dressed in silver (maybe representing showers of water going through all your wash?) appeared against a black background (maybe a symbol of dazzling clean?) about the time the Calypso was introduced.
BTW, how about the LG "Tromm" FL washer and dryer? Isn't "tromm" German for "drum?"
