Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
matt glänzend
English translation:
satin sheen
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Sheila Hardie
Sep 5, 2002 14:06
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matt glänzend
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riad in Marrakech
Danach aber spaltete sich ein "Haus im Haus" nach dem anderen ab, der kunstvolle Stuck zerbröckelte, die emaillierten Mosaike zerbarsten, die Fliesen brachen, die geschnitzten und bemalten Zedernholzdecken moderten, und die einst ***matt glänzenden*** Innenwände aus tadlekt (polierter Wandverputz) schimmelten und verblassten.
Isn't this a bit of an oxymoron? I mean how can it be matt AND shine at the same time. No matter which definition I try for 'glänzend', I still don't feel it sounds quite right - I mean 'resplendent matt'...still implies that the light is shining off the surface and matt, in my opinion, doesn't. But maybe I'm just splitting hairs here. What do you think the best translation would be?
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Sheila
Isn't this a bit of an oxymoron? I mean how can it be matt AND shine at the same time. No matter which definition I try for 'glänzend', I still don't feel it sounds quite right - I mean 'resplendent matt'...still implies that the light is shining off the surface and matt, in my opinion, doesn't. But maybe I'm just splitting hairs here. What do you think the best translation would be?
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Sheila
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Kim Metzger
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satin sheen
This is my favorite term for the look. It's not shiny and it's not dull.
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jerrie
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Wolf Brosius (X)
: im Gegensatz zu Hochglanz
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Trudy Peters
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gangels (X)
: tempered sheen, discrete sheen
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I prefer the standard term - satin sheen
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Comment: "It's incredible how many answers are hiding out there, isn't it?! Well, thank you all for the wonderful suggestions. In the end, I think I'll go along with satin sheen, it sounds elegant and doesn't make me think of the Dulux advert! Thank you, Kim!"
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Cilian O'Tuama
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low-lustre (luster)
Langenscheidt Bauwesen
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Note added at 2002-09-05 14:14:09 (GMT)
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\"matt finish\" also given by Lang. (general) for Mattglanz
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Note added at 2002-09-05 14:16:06 (GMT)
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Mattglanz m / dull finish o. gloss, mat finish
Mattglanz m (Textil) / low lustre
mattglänzend / dull-bright
mattglänzend (Leder) / gunmetal finish
all from Ernst
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Note added at 2002-09-05 14:56:17 (GMT)
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in reply to your note added
how about,
\"the previously/formerly low-lustre finish\" - just an idea
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Note added at 2002-09-05 14:14:09 (GMT)
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\"matt finish\" also given by Lang. (general) for Mattglanz
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Note added at 2002-09-05 14:16:06 (GMT)
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Mattglanz m / dull finish o. gloss, mat finish
Mattglanz m (Textil) / low lustre
mattglänzend / dull-bright
mattglänzend (Leder) / gunmetal finish
all from Ernst
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Note added at 2002-09-05 14:56:17 (GMT)
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in reply to your note added
how about,
\"the previously/formerly low-lustre finish\" - just an idea
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Barbara Lawson
: low lustre might be most descriptive term in conjunction with the wall's finish
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Mary Worby
: Can't help feeling that 'low-lustre' is a little mundane, even negative, when what we want is something opulent! :-)
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dull-bright
is another alternative found in Ernst (which restricts low-lustre to textiles)
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silky sheen
as alternative
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Mary Worby
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satin sheen / silky sheen / silky lustre / satin lustre
und die einst ***matt glänzenden*** Innenwände aus tadlekt (polierter Wandverputz) schimmelten und verblassten
And the tadlekt inside walls have lost their satin sheen of yesteryear and become mouldy and pale.
And the tadlekt inside walls are a mouldy, pale immitation of their former lush satin glory.
Howsabout that?
First impression when I saw the question was 'satin matt' - but that definitely sounds too much like a Dulux ad!
HTH
Mary
And the tadlekt inside walls have lost their satin sheen of yesteryear and become mouldy and pale.
And the tadlekt inside walls are a mouldy, pale immitation of their former lush satin glory.
Howsabout that?
First impression when I saw the question was 'satin matt' - but that definitely sounds too much like a Dulux ad!
HTH
Mary
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gentle shine or pale shine
Definitely a bit of a teaser, but the fact that the tadlekt is poliert means that you need to stick with something with overtones of \"shiny\". Working on the analogy of \"mattes Licht\" (dim) and mattblau (pale) I\'ve tried to incorporate this sense of matt.
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subtle sheen
another alternative
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