Japan gold-size

French translation: mixtion à dorer à séchage rapide

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English term or phrase:Japan gold-size
French translation:mixtion à dorer à séchage rapide
Entered by: Viktoria Gimbe

20:32 Feb 16, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / painting / finishing
English term or phrase: Japan gold-size
I know that it's "mixtion à dorer", but what do I do with the Japan?

The term comes from an arts & crafts context...
Viktoria Gimbe
Canada
Local time: 07:36
mixtion à dorer à séchage rapide
Explanation:
Oil gilding - Also known as mordant gilding, this is attaching gold leaf to a non-absorbent surface which has been coated with a mordant size (an adhesive) -- either a slow-drying type containing linseed oil, or a quick-drying type sometimes called japan gold size.

http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/O.html
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JCEC
Canada
Local time: 07:36
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup! Je choisis la réponse de JCEC parce qu'il m'a donné l'explication de ce que signifie "Japan".
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1mixtion à dorer à séchage rapide
JCEC
3mixtion à dorer japonaise
DocteurPC
3vernis copal
Dr Sue Levy (X)


  

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japan gold-size
mixtion à dorer japonaise


Explanation:
I think that's what the Japan stands for - it should be Japanese - depending on the rest of the context, of course

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
japan gold-size
mixtion à dorer à séchage rapide


Explanation:
Oil gilding - Also known as mordant gilding, this is attaching gold leaf to a non-absorbent surface which has been coated with a mordant size (an adhesive) -- either a slow-drying type containing linseed oil, or a quick-drying type sometimes called japan gold size.

http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/O.html

JCEC
Canada
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup! Je choisis la réponse de JCEC parce qu'il m'a donné l'explication de ce que signifie "Japan".

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agree  xuebai
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japan gold-size
vernis copal


Explanation:
par déduction...

Holbein Drying Mediums - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Japan Gold Size - Made from copal resin dissolved in turpentine and vegetable
processing oils. Japan Gold Size may be used for tempera ...
www.holbeinhk.com/\vardry.htm

puis...

http://www.cleton.fr/accessoire.htm

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Note added at 1 hr 22 mins (2005-02-16 21:55:19 GMT)
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En tout cas, c\'est un vernis à base d\'huile et de résine (naturelle ou synthétique, ça dépend de la marque) à séchage très rapide (1 heure)

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 13:36
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
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