Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 18, 2006 17:35
20 yrs ago
French term
France
pain de wax
Pain de wax et leash fournis pour utilisation immédiate.
It's on a surfboard.
It's on a surfboard.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +9 | bar of wax |
Benjamin Lorvan
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| 5 +4 | wax |
Patrice
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| 3 | wax cake |
Francis MARC
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Proposed translations
+9
47 mins
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bar of wax
This is just nitpicking. In this context 'wax' is absolutely acceptable, but a unit of wax is much more commonly referred to as a 'bar' - google "bar of wax". 'Bar of surf wax' is also fine, though probably redundant.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-18 20:03:11 GMT)
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I guess I should I mention that I am a surfer and the last surboard I got came with a complimentary bar of wax (just one), a leash and three fins. If you say bar of wax it has the same meaning as 'pain de wax' (ie: one bar.) If you just say wax it's ambiguous.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-18 20:03:11 GMT)
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I guess I should I mention that I am a surfer and the last surboard I got came with a complimentary bar of wax (just one), a leash and three fins. If you say bar of wax it has the same meaning as 'pain de wax' (ie: one bar.) If you just say wax it's ambiguous.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Benjamin. This is what I went with."
1 min
wax cake
pour pain de cire
+4
7 mins
wax
"wax" is sufficient -- if you want to emphasize that it's in the form of a "cake", you could say a "cake of wax" but that is not the general usage.
(My "expertise" in this regard comes from listening to the droning on and on of my surfer husband)
(My "expertise" in this regard comes from listening to the droning on and on of my surfer husband)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
EmmanuelleAn (X)
: My boyfriend's a surfer so I've become an expert although I would not dare try surfing
2 mins
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| agree |
Sara Freitas
58 mins
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| agree |
Susana Magnani
1 hr
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| agree |
zaphod
2 hrs
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