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carton plume

English translation: Foam board

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French term or phrase:carton plume/carton mousse
English translation:Foam board
Entered by: Diane de Cicco

18:16 Jan 22, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / cardboard/paper
French term or phrase: carton plume
Context sentence:

"Sur chaque table, dominant la présentation des nouveautés de la saison, une quarantaine de silhouettes de gens de la rue détourées sur carton plume et habillées des tissus des exposants donne une dimension très réaliste au vestiaire de l’été 2007."

This is part of a press pack for journalists going to a fashion trade fair. Basically, the fair organisers are dressing up 40 or so silhouettes with exhibitors' fabric & accessories. Can anyone help with the technical term? Thanks!
mguedenet
Switzerland
Local time: 22:35
foam board
Explanation:
"panneau de mousse revêtue; foamboard; panneau de mousse revêtue de plastique; plastic foam board; carton mousse; foam board; carton plume ..."


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Diane de Cicco
France
Local time: 22:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6foam board
Diane de Cicco
4 -1lightweight cardboard
Penelope Ausejo


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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
lightweight cardboard


Explanation:
Lightweight cardboard. Could also be foam board.

Good luck :)

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Ambiguous, 'foam board' is better // Sure, but a wrong headword answer can lead to a wrong glossary entry...
1 hr
  -> Thx... I said you could also say "foam board" though...
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
foam board


Explanation:
"panneau de mousse revêtue; foamboard; panneau de mousse revêtue de plastique; plastic foam board; carton mousse; foam board; carton plume ..."


see below


    Reference: http://www.framingsupplies.com/MatBoardFoamBoard/FoamBoard.h...
    Reference: http://preservart.ccq.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/ProduitFiche.aspx?NoPro...
Diane de Cicco
France
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31
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Thanks to all who contributed!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
46 mins
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X)
51 mins
agree  Florence Bremond
5 hrs
agree  emiledgar
5 hrs
agree  Paige Stanton (X)
1 day 17 hrs
agree  xuebai
2 days 21 hrs
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