Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
matières d'œuvre
English translation:
working materials
Added to glossary by
Poornima Iyengar
Mar 10, 2002 05:16
22 yrs ago
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French term
Meticulous, competent and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Hindi to English
stock de matières d'œuvre
French to English
Other
Un appui spécifique, sous forme d'avances remboursables, a été octroyé aux nouveaux artisans sélectionnés pour l'acquisition d'un stock de matières d'œuvre et le démarrage des productions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | working materials |
Steven Geller
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| 4 -1 | a stock of raw materials |
GILLES MEUNIER
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| 4 -1 | Stock or inventory of sample workpieces |
Deb Phillips (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Steven Geller
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1246
Selected
working materials
As in these examples...
The Archive of Techniques and Working materials Used by
May 1999 Volume 21 Number 2. The Archive of Techniques and Working
materials Used by Contemporary Artists. ...
palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn21/wn21-2/wn21-208.html
Alert -
UNESCO?s Bursaries for Artists. ... initiative is to enable young artists to advance
in their fields ... living and working rooms, libraries, working materials, etc. ...
www.efc.be/content/alert.asp?contentid=356
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Specific support, in the form of reimbursable advances, was [granted to / provided for](those / the] new artisans, who were chosen for the acquisision of a stock of working materials and the startup of production.
The Archive of Techniques and Working materials Used by
May 1999 Volume 21 Number 2. The Archive of Techniques and Working
materials Used by Contemporary Artists. ...
palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn21/wn21-2/wn21-208.html
Alert -
UNESCO?s Bursaries for Artists. ... initiative is to enable young artists to advance
in their fields ... living and working rooms, libraries, working materials, etc. ...
www.efc.be/content/alert.asp?contentid=356
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Specific support, in the form of reimbursable advances, was [granted to / provided for](those / the] new artisans, who were chosen for the acquisision of a stock of working materials and the startup of production.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
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11 mins
a stock of raw materials
voilà
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Steven Geller
: I beg to differ with you Gilles... I think it would be wrong to say raw materials (matières premières) because artisans generally use finished goods such as paint, brushes, or whatever, which are not "raw" materials. They are known as "working materials"
1 hr
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-1
26 mins
Stock or inventory of sample workpieces
chef d'œuvre- "Work of Art" - A great work of craftsmanship, artistry.
- artistic work
- Sample of workmanship
matières d'œuvre - articles of workmanship
- artistic work
- Sample of workmanship
matières d'œuvre - articles of workmanship
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Steven Geller
: I beg to differ with you... matière d'oeuvre means "working materials" not sample pieces of work.
1 hr
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