Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
indexs
English translation:
hour markers
Added to glossary by
IanW (X)
Mar 7, 2005 17:37
19 yrs ago
French term
IanW (X)
indexs
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Mining & Minerals / Gems
Watchmaking
"Les cadrans sont noirs ou blancs avec des indexs et des chiffres arabes."
This is - hopefully - the last question from a set of press releases about a series of upmarket watches. I'm not sure what "indexs" is supposed to mean here and would appreciate any suggestions.
Many thanks
Ian
This is - hopefully - the last question from a set of press releases about a series of upmarket watches. I'm not sure what "indexs" is supposed to mean here and would appreciate any suggestions.
Many thanks
Ian
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | markers |
olganet
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| 5 | hour markers or hour symbols |
Patrick and Carol Collins
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| 4 -1 | hands |
Leveleki
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| 4 -1 | indexes |
Gayle Wallimann
|
Proposed translations
+2
46 mins
Selected
markers
The hour markers at 12 and 9 are applied Arabic numbers in steel. On the top of the face between 11 and 1 reads "Jeager-LeCoultre Automatic" in black text.
http://www.timezone.com/article.aspx?id=archives&articleId=a...
http://www.timezone.com/article.aspx?id=archives&articleId=a...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks all round!"
-1
31 mins
hands
They are talking about the hands, or pointers, of the watch.
-1
36 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
indexes
They mark the minutes. The numbers are only 12 3 6 and 9, and the rest are indexes.
Reference:
http://www.lagardere-france.com/Produits/famille-objet-publicitaire-montre-chrono.htm
http://www.promopeddler.com/Advertising/Detail.php?item=TMM811&asi=89320&cat=Watches
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Patrick and Carol Collins
: This word is ofen erroneously used. Even so, the hour symbols (index in French) mark the hours and not the minutes. The circle of little lines marking the minutes is called the minute circle.
22 hrs
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20 hrs
Patrick and Carol Collins
Native in English
Prompt, professional, reliable.
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
hour markers or hour symbols
These are the small lines, marks, sometimes diamonds, that mark the hours instead of numbers. Sometimes there are a combination of numerals and hour markers. The French companies often use this term in English too, but it is wrong. An index in English is a completely different watch part!
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