colle spéciale intissé

English translation: special paste for non-woven wallpapers

14:57 Apr 30, 2005

French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / DIY

French term or phrase: colle spéciale intissé

The phrase above was taken from some wallpaper positioning instructions below. Any suggestions would be welcomed :-)

Encollage: la colle spéciale intissé s’applique directement sur le mur, au rouleau, sur une surface un peu supérieure à un lé.

Julie Harper KudoZ activity Questions: 129 (2 open) (2 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 1 Spain
Local time: 23:16

English translation:special paste for non-woven wallpapers

Explanation:
I'm not quite sure WHY it's a special paste, but as far as I'm aware, it is indeed intended for non-woven wallcoverings; of course, most wallpaper is 'non-woven' (!), but I've mainly come across this term in connection with the various types of non-paper wallcoverings, like glass-fibre and sheet polystyrene, for example. Maybe it means a kind of glue that is easy to slide the paper on, which would be pretty vital for an 'ordinary' paper that might tear. I seem vaguely to recall that in the UK some pastes used to claim to make for 'easy positioning', though I can't recall the exact term they used...

Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 23:16

Grading comment

Thanks all for your input!

Best regards
Julie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

special paste for non-woven wallpapers

Tony M

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

special paste for non-woven wallpapers

Tony M
France
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 88

Grading comment

Thanks all for your input!

Best regards
Julie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Christopher Crockett: "sheet polystyrene" wallpaper. The Mind Boggles.

14 mins

-> Thanks, CC! Well, it's the sort of stuff you put on to line and insulate walls before papering, actually!

agree

cchat: the paste is special because it is applied to the wall not to the paper, and I think wall-coverings or hangings is a better description, as it not for paper.

27 mins

-> Thanks, Cchat! Good point indeed! That's just why I said 'wallcoverings', although Asker does specifically mention PAPER; but of course, it's the fact of pasting the WALL and not the PAPER that makes it easier...!

agree

Bourth (X): read all about it at www.mr-bricolage.fr/modules/ espconseil/fiches_magazines/Mb55-06.htm

6 hrs

-> Thanks, Alex, that's really helpful!

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations