Jul 20, 2017 15:13
6 yrs ago
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French term
Norway
ajourages de ponts
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Watch parts
Hi all,
I'm translating some marketing posters for a company offering digital printing on watch parts. The language combination is French into English. The phrase in question appears as one of the selling points for one of the types of print designs offered.
Please below for further context:
'CLASSICAL DESIGN:
- Décors traditionnels mécaniques
- Combinaisons d'états de surface avec des ajourages de ponts.
- Qualité esthétique'
I think that it could be something along the lines of 'Surface finishes combined with the latticework on the bridges', but I'm not enough of an expert to be sure. Could someone help please?
Many thanks!
I'm translating some marketing posters for a company offering digital printing on watch parts. The language combination is French into English. The phrase in question appears as one of the selling points for one of the types of print designs offered.
Please below for further context:
'CLASSICAL DESIGN:
- Décors traditionnels mécaniques
- Combinaisons d'états de surface avec des ajourages de ponts.
- Qualité esthétique'
I think that it could be something along the lines of 'Surface finishes combined with the latticework on the bridges', but I'm not enough of an expert to be sure. Could someone help please?
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | openwork |
Jackie Doble
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References
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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openwork
ajouré is openwork; and is used in an architectural context
see wikipedia's entry on openwork
see wikipedia's entry on openwork
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Comment: "Thanks Jackie :)"
Reference comments
2 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
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http://www.lepoint.fr/montres/Magazine/Le-saviez-vous/pourqu...
L'ajourage
L'ajourage consiste à réaliser des ouvertures sur certaines pièces ou les ponts afin que l'on puisse mieux voir les différents éléments du mouvement.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-20 17:54:31 GMT)
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Just found this FR/EN. May be helpful: https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/fr/recherche/?id=153&L=0&q=a...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-20 17:56:45 GMT)
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Not really latticework, it can sometimes just be a gap.
Ex: "un subtile ajourage" : https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/fr/encyclopedie/encyclopedie...
https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/encyclopaedia/watches/wat...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-20 17:57:56 GMT)
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Taken to its limit, it becomes a skeleton : https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/fr/encyclopedie/lexique-de-l...
and
https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/encyclopaedia/glossary-of...
L'ajourage
L'ajourage consiste à réaliser des ouvertures sur certaines pièces ou les ponts afin que l'on puisse mieux voir les différents éléments du mouvement.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-20 17:54:31 GMT)
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Just found this FR/EN. May be helpful: https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/fr/recherche/?id=153&L=0&q=a...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-20 17:56:45 GMT)
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Not really latticework, it can sometimes just be a gap.
Ex: "un subtile ajourage" : https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/fr/encyclopedie/encyclopedie...
https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/encyclopaedia/watches/wat...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-20 17:57:56 GMT)
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Taken to its limit, it becomes a skeleton : https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/fr/encyclopedie/lexique-de-l...
and
https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/encyclopaedia/glossary-of...
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