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French translation: passe-partout

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

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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 KudoZ activity Questions: 21 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 77
Local time: 07:30

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: 01:30

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Merci à tous pour vos réponses --et merci Frensp
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passe-partout(s)

Frensp

clichés / flans

Arnold007

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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: 01:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
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?

30 mins confidence:

clichés / flans

Explanation:
Termium.

Arnold007
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

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Aug 21, 2010 - Changes made by Frensp:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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