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carton mousse

English translation: foamboard

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French term or phrase:carton mousse
English translation:foamboard
Entered by: Wendy Cummings

19:21 Feb 15, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / bead jewellery
French term or phrase: carton mousse
I have a rather disjointed text to translate on bead jewellery. Its one of those kits you buy where you get a few beads, some thread and some instructions and you can make your own rings, necklaces etc... I have very few pictures to guide me, and I am lost on a couple of phrases. I wonder whether anyone could assist!

Carton Mousse

In the following instructions for making a clown bead picture:

Reproduire le dessin au centre du tissu en suivant la technique donnée. Broder le motif: commencer par le clown, les balles...Une fois le travail de broderie terminé, apliquer le tissue sur le carton mousse en intercalant une épaisseur de molleton et rabattre la marge au dos. La fixer au carton á l´aide du ruban double face, puis encadrer."

Beautiful, but can anyone help with the carton mousse!

Thanks!
Wendy Cummings
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:49
foamboard
Explanation:
I think they mean foamboard, a typical craft tool. Check out the website.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-15 19:30:51 GMT)
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carton= paperboard/cardboard, mousse=foam

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-02-16 01:55:37 GMT)
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It can be foamboard or foam board, but I think foamboard is more common. It goes into the same general category as posterboard.
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Heather Socie
United States
Local time: 10:49
Grading comment
Thank you very much! I had got as far as cardboard foam, but i was sure that couldn´t be right!
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4 +9foamboard
Heather Socie


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
foamboard


Explanation:
I think they mean foamboard, a typical craft tool. Check out the website.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-15 19:30:51 GMT)
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carton= paperboard/cardboard, mousse=foam

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-02-16 01:55:37 GMT)
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It can be foamboard or foam board, but I think foamboard is more common. It goes into the same general category as posterboard.


    Reference: http://www.foamboardsource.com/
Heather Socie
United States
Local time: 10:49
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much! I had got as far as cardboard foam, but i was sure that couldn´t be right!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): yes, I know it as "carton plume"
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Sue!
agree  Judy Gregg: I believe foamboard is correct
10 mins
  -> Thanks Judy!
agree  roneill
30 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Susana Magnani
32 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Jolanta Tuzel
1 hr
  -> Thanks Jolanta!
agree  sktrans
1 hr
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agree  emiledgar
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Kateabc: I think should be two words though: foam board.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  ludostef
11 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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