Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

platiné

English translation:

platinized

Added to glossary by Stephanie Ezrol
May 22, 2010 11:44
14 yrs ago
French term

platiné

French to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting Glass sculpture
L'oeuvre "Anneau" (en verre polychromie platine) est un contraste de surfaces taillées, polies et platinées (étendu sur la surface).

Is there a single-word equivalent in English (platinumed)?
Change log

May 23, 2010 14:02: Stephanie Ezrol Created KOG entry

Discussion

kashew (asker) May 23, 2010:
@ Stephanie Platinized! Why not?: it avoids stipulating the exact application mode (spray, leafing etc) in the case of this work of sculpture.
Stephanie Ezrol May 22, 2010:
Platined is used in the context of platinized titanium anodes, and platinized niobium anodes.
http://www.ptanode.com/ and http://www.goldplating.com/chemicals/platinizedanode.htm
and other websites.
kashew (asker) May 22, 2010:
It exists right enough, Chris! Top 25 most platinumed games
23 Feb 2010 ... Hey everyone I've been keeping track of this for my own curiosity and just thought i'd post it. These statistics are just for this site of ...
www.ps3trophies.com/.../21334-top-25-most-platinumed-games.... -
Zounds!
Chris Hall May 22, 2010:
In response to your question... No, I do not believe that there is a single-word equivalent in English.

Proposed translations

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platinized

platined is used in the context of platinized titanium anodes, and platinized niobium anodes.
http://www.ptanode.com/ and http://www.goldplating.com/chemicals/platinizedanode.htm
and other websites.
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platinum-coated

My suggestion.
Note from asker:
That could suit well.
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
10 hrs
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platinum-plated

There is a large selection of Hittite pottery, Greco-Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman art, gold- and platinum-plated glass, copper objects,

http://www.guestlife.com/media/GuestLife/New-Mexico/Annual-2...
Note from asker:
Sounds viable.
Peer comment(s):

agree Verginia Ophof
5 hrs
Thank you, Verginia.
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