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Dutch to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / picture descriptions | | Dutch term or phrase: OI inkt | Aquarel met pen en O.I. inkt
it may stand for Ons Inzien - but it seems odd that it is in caps without dots
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| | | Indian ink | Explanation: Assuming that OI does stand for 'Oost Indische' (which seems highly likely), then the English term will be the well-known 'Indian ink', a type of waterproof ink commonly used in art.
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Check out 'Oost-Indische inkt' on Wikipedia and the corresponding article in English. |
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16 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +6 Indian ink
Explanation: Assuming that OI does stand for 'Oost Indische' (which seems highly likely), then the English term will be the well-known 'Indian ink', a type of waterproof ink commonly used in art.
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Check out 'Oost-Indische inkt' on Wikipedia and the corresponding article in English.
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