paste de papel

English translation: papier-mâché

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Portuguese term or phrase:	paste de papel
English translation:	papier-mâché
Entered by:	Evans (X)

15:14 Nov 29, 2009

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

Portuguese term or phrase: paste de papel

description of a sculpture: it is described as "Paste de papel policromado"

is this paper pulp? I do have a not very clear image of the work, and I believe this is how it is made - the artist in question makes his own paper.

thanks

Lucy Phillips KudoZ activity Questions: 301 (7 open) (9 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 488 United Kingdom
Local time: 03:07

papier-mâché

Explanation:
In an art context and for sculpture.

In an industrial context it would be "paper pulp"

Selected response from:

Evans (X)
Local time: 03:07

Grading comment

thanks Gilla
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

papier-mâché

Evans (X)

stuff

Carla Lopes

papier mache

kashew

Answers

2 mins confidence:

stuff

Explanation:
Spanish -> English Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 7.7

pasta de papel
(n.) = stuff
Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Carla Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

papier mache

Explanation:
* painted in several colours.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-29 16:22:29 GMT)
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Papier-mâché with accents retained; (French for 'chewed-up paper' due to its appearance), sometimes called paper-mâché, is a construction material that consists of pieces of paper, sometimes reinforced with textiles, stuck together using a wet paste (e.g., glue, starch, or wallpaper adhesive). The crafted object becomes solid when the paste dries. - Wiki

kashew
France
Local time: 04:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 23

Notes to answerer

Asker: this is what I thought originally but was thrown by 'paste' rather than 'pasta'. I have found plenty of references for 'paper pulp' sculptures as well as papier maché.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

papier-mâché

Explanation:
In an art context and for sculpture.

In an industrial context it would be "paper pulp"

Evans (X)
Local time: 03:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 96

Grading comment

thanks Gilla

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