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mat

French translation: passe-partout

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English term or phrase:mat
French translation:passe-partout
Entered by: Frensp

17:57 Aug 14, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / museum, exhibition
English term or phrase: mat
Original text: "…but the original mats of the exhibition prints in the collection of XX clearly show holes in the corners resulting from the use of thumbtacks or pins."
Franck Le Gac (X)
Local time: 07:45
passe-partout(s)
Explanation:
Cadre souvent fait de carton où l'on peut glisser les estampes, dessins ou photographies.
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Frensp
Local time: 01:45
Grading comment
Merci à tous pour vos réponses --et merci Frensp
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4passe-partout(s)
Frensp
3clichés / flans
Arnold T.


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
passe-partout(s)


Explanation:
Cadre souvent fait de carton où l'on peut glisser les estampes, dessins ou photographies.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Qui n’a pas un jour sorti le mètre gradué pour choisir un encadrement ou un passe-partout ?"

    Reference: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...
    Reference: http://www.watercolorpainting.com/matdiagram.htm
Frensp
Local time: 01:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci à tous pour vos réponses --et merci Frensp
Notes to answerer
Asker: La question que je me pose est alors comment un passe-partout peut servir de support d'exposition et porter des traces de punaise. Légèrement détourné de sa fonction d'encadrement pour servir de fond?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellebore: Oui. Le nom est invariable.
1 hr
  -> Cela ne fait plus l'unanimité, mais je pencherais effectivement vers le choix de l'invariabilité du nom.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
8 hrs
agree  AClaire Tavares
13 hrs
agree  FX Fraipont (X)
15 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clichés / flans


Explanation:
Termium.

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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