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col enfoncé

12:34 Oct 25, 2006
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / bottle manufacturing
French term or phrase: col enfoncé
This is part of a description of a bottle for a new perfume.

Vous évoquiez plus haut le col enfoncé comme votre première crainte, qu’en a-t-il été réellement ?

M. X : Notre première impression fut la bonne, puisque pour réaliser les petites bosses doublées d’un col enfoncé, il a fallu aux verriers plus de 6 mois de développement et faire preuve d’imagination.

I don't understand what a "col enfoncé" refers to concretely, nor do I know what it's called in English.

Any help would be appreciated
Kim


Summary of answers provided
3 -1caved-in bottle neck
swisstell
1bezel neck
Victor Foster


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
caved-in bottle neck


Explanation:
but it is not really caved in; the indentures are there for a purpose e.g. for a better grip

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Certainly not "caved-in".
1 hr
  -> oh, the butcher is back, slaughtering other people's well-meant input without being able to offer something better
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
bezel neck


Explanation:
Could this be some sort of bezel neck. I don't know much about it actually.

Victor Foster
United States
Local time: 15:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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