inaltérable
English translation: resistant
| 07:38 Aug 9, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: Sean Lyle Local time: 15:15 | ||||||
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| na +1 | fast |
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| na | invariable |
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| na | unalterable |
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| na | fade-resistant |
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| na | resistant |
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invariable Explanation: unmodifiable, that cannot be altered |
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fast Explanation: Rot-resistant (rot-proof), fast material INALTERABLE Domaine(s) : chimie 1 / 2 fast = inaltérable adj. Terme(s) apparenté(s) bon teint adj. stable adj. Déf. : A term used to describe a dye or pigment whose color is not impaired by prolonged exposure to light, steam, high temperature, or other environmental conditions. Note : Inorganic pigments are normally superior in this respect to organic dyes. IMPUTRESCIBLE Domaine(s) : textile 1 / 1 finition textile rot-proof Terme(s) apparenté(s) rot-resistant Variante(s) orthographique(s). rot proof résistant à la pourriture Terme(s) apparenté(s) résistant au rouissage imputrescible adj. [Office de la langue française, 1983] Voir le Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique. Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/_fs_global_01.htm |
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unalterable Explanation: is the precise translation of the proposed word. "Invariable", as suggested above, is something that never changes, like routine, while "unalterable" is something that cannot be changed : The unalterable laws of nature". University lecturer of English Oxford English Dictioary |
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fade-resistant Explanation: specially for colour. Oxford Hachette |
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resistant Explanation: If you are talking about colour only, then colour-fast is a good option, as is fade-resistant. Variants on "unalterable" won't do in this context, I'm afraid. However, you mention "protection" and "matériaux" as well as "colour", so we have to find a word with a wider range of application, which might include aluminium, and stainless steel as well as plastics: hence "resistant" on its own, or with weather - "weather-resistant", or even "corrosion-resistant". But you could also use "weather-proof", "sun-proof", "corrosion-proof" or some such combination. |
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