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French: finition médaille

English translation: mirror finish







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French term or phrase:finition médaille
English translation:mirror finish
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French term or phrase: finition médaille
Les finitions programmées sont: médaille et bronze poli satiné.
Do you know what a "médaille" finish could be? The text doesn't specify whether it's a "médaille d'or" or "d'argent".
Also, I'm not sure about "programmé" in this context. Is it just "available/offered/designed finishes" or something else?

Yana
United States
standard finishes are mirror and polished satin bronze
Explanation:
"medaille" is a standard of finish originally applied to the production of medals and still used in grading coins - in which case it means "uncirculated", I think.
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Clive Jones
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1standard finishes are mirror and polished satin bronzeClive Jones
4The readymade/ pre-prepared finishes are: glossy medal and bronze.
truptee
4bright finishmchd
4medal quality?
Guy Bray


  

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medal quality?

Explanation:
and I think programmées here just means regular or standard, as opposed to custom or special order.

Guy Bray
United States
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bright finish

Explanation:
offered finishes

mchd
France
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The readymade/ pre-prepared finishes are: glossy medal and bronze.

Explanation:
médaille= Medal

truptee
India
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standard finishes are mirror and polished satin bronze

Explanation:
"medaille" is a standard of finish originally applied to the production of medals and still used in grading coins - in which case it means "uncirculated", I think.

Clive Jones
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you very much!

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