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English translation: matte

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Chinese term or phrase:	哑光
English translation:	matte
Entered by:	albertdeng

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10:01 May 24, 2005

Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Physics

Chinese term or phrase: 哑光

使光泽度下降，达到哑光的作用

albertdeng KudoZ activity Questions: 1505 (3 open) (5 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 155 New Zealand
Local time: 14:08

matte

Explanation:
This is the translation I know of 哑光. I can't be 100% sure it's right in your context, but hope it is of help.

Selected response from:

Beth Dennison
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08

Grading comment

Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

matte

Beth Dennison

4 +1

do not translate

Nigel Jones

to finish with a matte surface

Sze Man Leung

Mild glossy

kschong

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

哑光

matte

Explanation:
This is the translation I know of 哑光. I can't be 100% sure it's right in your context, but hope it is of help.

Beth Dennison
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you.

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

哑光 do not translate

Explanation:
The word matte is an adjective which is not applicable in the context. I think the best way to translate the whole sentence is to ignore the phrase 达到哑光的作用 as it is superfluous to the overall meaning.

Nigel Jones
China
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of:

English

1 day2 hrs confidence:

哑光 Mild glossy

Explanation:
哑光 refers to the surface which is notso shinning. Texture of the surface is slightly rough and not smooth. I guess 哑光 can be translate into mild glossy.

kschong
China

1502 days confidence:

to finish with a matte surface

Explanation:
I agree with Nigel that the word "matt(e)" is an adjective - "matt" in Brisitsh English while "matte" in American English (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define_b.asp?key=49278&dict=...

The suggested saying in the form of verb as appeared in http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/matt is "to finish with a matte surface".

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