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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

sans impression

English translation:

blank

Added to glossary by Bailatjones
Mar 31, 2006 09:24
20 yrs ago
French term

sans impression

French to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting skateboard art exhibition
I'm not sure what "sans impression" means in this context.

Si vous êtes un amateur de skateboard et bien vous serez ravi d’entendre que AAA organise pour une 2e année consécutive un vernissage de skateboards à la Galerie BBB le XX XXX 2006.

Le concept est simple, une trentaine artistes seront invités à créer un design original sur des planches (skateboards) sans impression sous le thème vitesse.

Discussion

PB Trans (asker) Mar 31, 2006:
This clears things up I found this written like this on another site: "30 artistes présenterons leurs créations exclusives et originales sur 30 skateboards, initialement vierges."

Proposed translations

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blank

I've seen them called 'blank decks' in a slangy way and 'blank skateboard decks' in a less slangy way.

http://www.blankskatesupply.com/
http://www.skatepaige.com/

hope this helps!
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr Sue Levy (X) : that's the word! :-)
14 mins
Thank you Sue!
agree Sandra Petch : Yup! :-)
50 mins
Thank you Sandra!
agree Rosanna Palermo
2 hrs
Thank you rfmoon!
agree emiledgar
15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "That's it! Like an artist's blank canvas... Thanks!"
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6 mins

plain

The boards don't have a pattern or background printed on them.
My guess!
Peer comment(s):

agree Cervin : Good idea-I've been looking at it from another angle but I think your suggestion is better
16 mins
Thanks Janet. It's always interesting to see how many ways there are of looking at a sentence!
agree Dr Sue Levy (X) : must be
24 mins
Thanks!
agree Theodora OB : might 'bare' be a better word?
27 mins
Thanks... "bare boards" makes me think of a wood floor but why not!
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22 mins

without leaving marks/tracks

I suppose the design is the movement of the boarders and the organisers dont want marks left in the half-pipe or whatever they are boarding on as it might detract from the overall effect.
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