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French term or phrase:	aux index
English translation:	index marks
Entered by:	Lisa McCreadie

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15:08 Feb 28, 2011

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Marketing - Other / Horology

French term or phrase: aux index

Hello all,
Horology not being one of my specialities, I can't figure out what the following watch part is called in English.

" le cadran noir qui offre une excellente lisibilité grâce aux chiffres arabes et **aux index**"

It's a marketing document and has mentioned "les index" a few times, sometimes set with diamonds. Can you help?

Many thanks in advance,
Lisa

Lisa McCreadie KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 24
Local time: 07:06

index marks

Explanation:
It means the lines used in place of numbers on the dial. For example, some clocks have twelve index marks; others have the 3, 6, 9 and 12 in Arabic numerals.

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You could just say "index" if it was in the singular, which it isn't here.

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philgoddard
Local time: 01:06

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Many thanks. In this case, the client preferred just "index" or "indexes", as you say above :)
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5 +3	index marks	philgoddard
3	appliqué	Pierre Therrien

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index marks

The index marks for the alarm hand are for every 10 minutes.
Hands* and index marks* are coated with ... luminescent paint

Reference: http://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Bedside-Alarm-Silver-Tone-Metall...
Reference: http://www.certifiedwatchstore.com/Bell-And-Ross-VINTAGE-123...

philgoddard
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Many thanks. In this case, the client preferred just "index" or "indexes", as you say above :)

32 mins confidence:

appliqué

Explanation:
Applique or applied chapters are numerals or symbols cut out of sheet metal and mounted or riveted to a dial.

Reference: http://www.swissluxury.com/baume-mercier-watches-riviera-cla...
Reference: http://www.gemnation.com/base?processor=getPage&pageName=edu...

Pierre Therrien
Local time: 08:06
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French

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