mirror-varnished

Japanese translation: 鏡面仕上げ

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English term or phrase:mirror-varnished
Japanese translation:鏡面仕上げ
Entered by: jackamano

10:39 Aug 26, 2005
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Architecture
Region (source): English (United States)
English term or phrase: mirror-varnished
The exterior surfaces of the blocks, developed by Piano and the Vetroarredo glass factory in Florence, were mirror-varnishded by hand.

It's a description of Maison Hermes building in Ginza.

I guess it is something like 鏡面仕上げ, but as far as I looked at it, it doesn't look like a mirror.
jackamano
Japan
Local time: 01:49
I think you are right, 鏡面仕上げ
Explanation:
"mirror-varnished"というソースターム自体、googleのヒットカウントが低いので、コンフィデンスレベルはLowにしましたが、鏡面仕上げより他に訳しようがないと思います。鏡面仕上げといっても、表面に他のものがおぼろげにでも映ってみえる程度まで最大限平坦に仕上げるというだけで、必ずしも本物の鏡のように写真で確認できるほど反射するわけではないと思います。:
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Kazumichi Sato (X)
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Local time: 01:49
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2 +4I think you are right, 鏡面仕上げ
Kazumichi Sato (X)
4鏡面塗装(した)
Minoru Kuwahara


  

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I think you are right, 鏡面仕上げ


Explanation:
"mirror-varnished"というソースターム自体、googleのヒットカウントが低いので、コンフィデンスレベルはLowにしましたが、鏡面仕上げより他に訳しようがないと思います。鏡面仕上げといっても、表面に他のものがおぼろげにでも映ってみえる程度まで最大限平坦に仕上げるというだけで、必ずしも本物の鏡のように写真で確認できるほど反射するわけではないと思います。:
http://page.freett.com/knotty/work17.html

Kazumichi Sato (X)
Japan
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  goldfish04: 木目調ピアノの外観説明でも「ウォルナット鏡面仕上げ」などと言いますから、あの程度の光沢があれば「鏡面仕上げ」と呼べると思います。
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agree  sumc
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agree  Minoru Kuwahara: 「鏡面仕上げ」でしょう。-
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  -> thanks, mulberryfield

agree  Saiwai Translation Services
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鏡面塗装(した)


Explanation:
こう言うかああ言うかというだけの問題ですが、インテリア用語では「鏡面塗装」というようですね。あるいはピアノの表面加工に代表されるように「ピアノ塗装」ともいうらしいです。ただご紹介のリンクでは木材塗装の例ということなので、Maison Hermes に該当するものかどうかは分かりませんが。

HTH


    Reference: http://www.ryowagrp.co.jp/fudosan-word/interior_sozai/ha/pia...
Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Japanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  snowbees: The original article was probably written by non-English native speakers, using "indigestable" terminology. See a new reference : http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=3066
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