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lecture montante

English translation: reading upwards


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French term or phrase:lecture montante (inscription de bas en haut)
English translation:reading upwards
Entered by: Françoise Vogel
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08:24 Oct 6, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Retail / shop fitting specification
French term or phrase: lecture montante
Referring to the specification for the shop sign:
Décor "Arche" sur les deux faces planes ainsi que sur la tranche(lecture montante)découpé au laser avec mise en place d'une contre face en PMMA blanc diffusant
janisct
Local time: 21:34
reading upwards
Explanation:
http://www.typophile.com/node/970
I have to place some signage on the window of our new office, and since there, unfortunately, is only room to put the text vertically, I was wondering what the "good' way to put it is: reading upwards or downwards?
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Françoise Vogel
Local time: 22:34
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3reading upwards
Françoise Vogel
3scrolling-up readingEuqinimod
Summary of reference entries provided
lecture montante
Verginia Ophof

  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
reading upwards


Explanation:
http://www.typophile.com/node/970
I have to place some signage on the window of our new office, and since there, unfortunately, is only room to put the text vertically, I was wondering what the "good' way to put it is: reading upwards or downwards?


Françoise Vogel
Local time: 22:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Paulay: Yes, with your head leaning to the left...:-)
10 mins
  -> Thank you Emma ;-)

agree  Lianne Wilson
12 mins
  -> Thank you Lianne

agree  · george ·
56 mins
  -> Merci
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scrolling-up reading


Explanation:
Just an idea.

Euqinimod
Local time: 22:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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10 hrs
Reference: lecture montante

Reference information:
could this simply be a referral , as in "above mentioned" ?

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Native speaker of: English
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Changes made by editors
Oct 11, 2009 - Changes made by Françoise Vogel:
Edited KOG entryFrançoise Vogel's old entry - "lecture montante (inscription vertical e)" => "reading upwards"
Oct 11, 2009 - Changes made by Françoise Vogel:
Edited KOG entryjanisct's old entry - "lecture montante" => "reading upwards"


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