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chrysocale nickelé

English translation: nickel-plated / nickeled chrysocale


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French term or phrase:chrysocale nickelé
English translation:nickel-plated / nickeled chrysocale
Entered by: Charles Hawtrey
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10:41 Jun 11, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / lighting/light fittings
French term or phrase: chrysocale nickelé
I wanted to use a literal translation of this term: 'nickel-plated (or nickeled) chrysocolla' but I came across a couple of respectable looking websites which use the term 'nickeled chrysocale' in this context (track lighting systems).
http://www.kli-hi.com/2005-09.pdf (see under 'Helix Track System by Lucifer on page 3)

and

http://www.click2distributors.com/products/*/*/1327 (final paragraph on page)

The GDT gives the definition 'chrysocolla' so that puts paid to my theory that one might be UK and one US (or Canada) English. Does anyone know what the right term to use here would be? Please see my own context below (2nd bullet):

Rail souple très basse tension associé à une série de projecteurs orientables pour lampes halogènes.
Rail composé de 2 conducteurs en ***chrysocale nickelé***séparés par un isolant en élastomère.
Livrable en 3, 5 ou 10m de longueur.
Intensité maximale : 25A.
French2English
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:46
nickel-plated / nickeled chrysocale
Explanation:
chrysocale: "a copper alloy containing zinc and lead" (Infoplease and dictionary.com)
chrysocolla: "semi-precious stone" (IATE, from a Customs definition)
I found 2 references to nickeled and 1 to nickel-plated in this context - but all three seem to refer to the same product. So take your pick, I think...

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-06-11 11:11:52 GMT)
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Helix Lighting on http://www.luciferlighting.com/pdfs/Helix.pdf: The track is nickel-plated chrysocale and each section is supplied with dead end
for joining of two tracks maximum. Track is rated for 25 amps (300 watts)
maximum. Each track must be fed individually to a remote transformer. Track
lengths are 9.9 feet (3m) and 16.4 feet (5m) only and not field cuttable.
The same item is described by kli-hi.com as you note as "nickeled"
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Charles Hawtrey
Local time: 08:46
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I completely agree about 'nickel-plated' v. 'nickeled' - and think it is great that I have landed the same two very helpful fish on a couple of these lighting questions. Great teamwork! Thanks.
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3 +1nickel-plated / nickeled chrysocale
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nickel-plated / nickeled chrysocale


Explanation:
chrysocale: "a copper alloy containing zinc and lead" (Infoplease and dictionary.com)
chrysocolla: "semi-precious stone" (IATE, from a Customs definition)
I found 2 references to nickeled and 1 to nickel-plated in this context - but all three seem to refer to the same product. So take your pick, I think...

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-06-11 11:11:52 GMT)
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Helix Lighting on http://www.luciferlighting.com/pdfs/Helix.pdf: The track is nickel-plated chrysocale and each section is supplied with dead end
for joining of two tracks maximum. Track is rated for 25 amps (300 watts)
maximum. Each track must be fed individually to a remote transformer. Track
lengths are 9.9 feet (3m) and 16.4 feet (5m) only and not field cuttable.
The same item is described by kli-hi.com as you note as "nickeled"

Charles Hawtrey
Local time: 08:46
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Grading comment
I completely agree about 'nickel-plated' v. 'nickeled' - and think it is great that I have landed the same two very helpful fish on a couple of these lighting questions. Great teamwork! Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: I personally prefer 'nickel-plated...' (me too!)
31 mins
  -> I fully agree with you there - 'nickeled' looks more like a bad translation from the FR to me.
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Changes made by editors
Jun 22, 2007 - Changes made by Charles Hawtrey:
Edited KOG entryFrench2English's old entry - "chrysocale nickelé" => "nickel-plated / nickeled chrysocale"


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