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papelogravura

English translation: paper engraving

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Portuguese term or phrase:papelogravura
English translation:paper engraving
Entered by: Marco Schaumloeffel

17:49 Dec 30, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Portuguese term or phrase: papelogravura
THis is a type of art work. Please give me a hand if you know anything in this area.

Thanks
CT
tylertrans
paper engraving
Explanation:
examples of paper envraving:
http://www.kulturturizm.gov.tr/portal/arkeoloji_en.asp?belge...
Paper engraving, crease on left corner, good. (3555) $21.00
http://www1.shore.net/~persnav/cw.htm


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Note added at 34 mins (2005-12-30 18:23:17 GMT)
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ou "engraving on paper" como em
http://www.vittoriofumasi.com/eng/Artist1.htm
e
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/e/engraving.html
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Marco Schaumloeffel
Local time: 08:31
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5 +4paper engraving
Marco Schaumloeffel
5paper embossing
Shane Engel


  

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paper engraving


Explanation:
examples of paper envraving:
http://www.kulturturizm.gov.tr/portal/arkeoloji_en.asp?belge...
Paper engraving, crease on left corner, good. (3555) $21.00
http://www1.shore.net/~persnav/cw.htm


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Note added at 34 mins (2005-12-30 18:23:17 GMT)
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ou "engraving on paper" como em
http://www.vittoriofumasi.com/eng/Artist1.htm
e
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/e/engraving.html


Marco Schaumloeffel
Local time: 08:31
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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agree  rhandler: Great! The term is not on Aurelio Dictionary, in Portuguese, but it ought to be this.
1 hr
agree  Eugenia Lourenco
1 day 1 hr
agree  tania nogueira
3 days 17 hrs
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
8 days
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2 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
paper embossing


Explanation:
"embossing" is the most accurate in this case, although it may also be "paper goffering", but embossing is most common.


    Reference: http://www.coronadofabrication.com/paper_embossing.htm
    Reference: http://loriweb.pair.com/9pembossDS.html
Shane Engel
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: English
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