skewer

French translation: estompeur

10:44 Oct 26, 2005

English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)

English term or phrase: skewer

http://www.adorama.com/CHMSK.html?searchinfo=MSSKEWBL&item_n...

GILLES MEUNIER KudoZ activity Questions: 1205 (none open) (51 closed without grading) Answers: 33228 France
Local time: 17:16

French translation:estompeur

Explanation:
dans ce cas précis - d'après l'utilisation qui en est faite.
D'habitude ils sont vendus avec le coton fixé dessus, ou le plus souvent faits en papier buvard ou en peau roulée - mais si c'est exactement cet article je tenterais pour la description qqch du genre
"estompeur, boîte de 12 : les bâtonnets de bois autour desquels on enroulera du coton pour l'estompage."

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Florence Bremond
France
Local time: 17:16

Grading comment

Merci à tous
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Summary of answers provided

4 +4

bâton ou bâtonnet

CMJ_Trans (X)

brochette ou pic (à brochette)

Accuracy Fra (X)

houseau, broche

bagheera

estompeur

Florence Bremond

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

10 mins confidence:

houseau, broche

Explanation:
définition pour houseau: Solide épingle de grande dimension utilisée en vue de la fixation provisoire d'un tissu. sinon: broche, voire brochette, mais visiblement ce n'est pas alimentaire...

bagheera
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of:

French

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

bâton ou bâtonnet

Explanation:
je dirais

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

16 mins confidence:

brochette ou pic (à brochette)

Explanation:
Il s'agit du pic ou de la broche -selon la taille- utilisé pour faire rôtir de la viande, pour des brochettes ou un méchoui.

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aussi un piercing...

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aussi un piercing...

Accuracy Fra (X)
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of:

English,

French

1 hr confidence:

estompeur

Florence Bremond
France
Local time: 17:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Merci à tous

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