Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
caractères ouverts
English translation:
open characters
Added to glossary by
Isabel Hohneck
Sep 19, 2004 13:32
19 yrs ago
French term
caractères ouverts
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Forestry / Wood / Timber
hardwood floors
- Les trous de vers, les nœuds et la plupart des caractères ouverts y sont acceptés.
what's the industry term?
what's the industry term?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | open character |
Isabel Hohneck
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| 5 | open defects |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 | surface imperfections |
Michele Fauble
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| 3 | open particles |
Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
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Proposed translations
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6 mins
Isabel Hohneck
Germany
Germany
Germany
Quality + Precision + Speeeeeeeeeeed
Native in: German
Works in: English, English to German, English to French, and 20 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
French term (edited):
caract�res ouverts
Selected
open character
Open Character--An open blemish on the face of a piece of flooring.
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http://www.woodfloorsonline.com/techtalk/woodfloor_grades_cu...
Spot filling is generally required for ****open characters****.
http://www.ifloor.com/hw/whatiscabingrade.html
Should lay a serviceable floor with unlimited amount of unfilled/unfinished ********open characters********** admitted. Unlimited sound knots with open cracks to ½\", worm holes, bark pockets, open checks and splits to ¼\" x 3\".
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Note added at 5 hrs 51 mins (2004-09-19 19:24:21 GMT)
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http://www.woodfloorsonline.com/techtalk/woodfloor_grades_cu...
Spot filling is generally required for ****open characters****.
http://www.ifloor.com/hw/whatiscabingrade.html
Should lay a serviceable floor with unlimited amount of unfilled/unfinished ********open characters********** admitted. Unlimited sound knots with open cracks to ½\", worm holes, bark pockets, open checks and splits to ¼\" x 3\".
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Comment: "thanks! and Bourth's comment was funny"
37 mins
Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
Canada
Canada
Canada
Strive For Excellence
Native in: Bulgarian
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English, French to Bulgarian, and 24 more.
French term (edited):
caract�res ouverts
open particles
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or
component
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component
27 mins
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
French term (edited):
caract�res ouverts
surface imperfections
"...may have grain and surface imperfections including knot ..."
www.thefloorist.net/II.html
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\"The most notable surface imperfections are random knots on both surfaces...\"
\"...pine and will have a lot of surface imperfections like knots, very small ...\"
www.bit-tech.net/article/115/2
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\"This grade admits tight knots and slight imperfections...\"
www.woodfloorsonline.com/sportfloors/sportsfloors.html
www.thefloorist.net/II.html
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Note added at 32 mins (2004-09-19 14:05:19 GMT)
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\"The most notable surface imperfections are random knots on both surfaces...\"
\"...pine and will have a lot of surface imperfections like knots, very small ...\"
www.bit-tech.net/article/115/2
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Note added at 50 mins (2004-09-19 14:22:39 GMT)
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\"This grade admits tight knots and slight imperfections...\"
www.woodfloorsonline.com/sportfloors/sportsfloors.html
6 hrs
French term (edited):
caract�res ouverts
open defects
<<open defect - Any hole or gap in timber or ply, such as checks, splits, knotholes, wormholes, or open joints>>
[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Building]
<<open defect - An unfilled hole or gap in lumber, plywood, or wood veneer>>
[Dictionary of Architecture & Construction, McGHill]
No mention in my sources of "open character", but my sources are technical, not commercial, and Isabel's references are convincing in that respect. Like moles on your cheeks, "defects" are obviously not good selling points, but call the same things a "beauty spot" or a "character" and you're onto a winner.
Similarly, when an architect screws up, he calls his error a "feature" and adds 25% onto the bill.
[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Building]
<<open defect - An unfilled hole or gap in lumber, plywood, or wood veneer>>
[Dictionary of Architecture & Construction, McGHill]
No mention in my sources of "open character", but my sources are technical, not commercial, and Isabel's references are convincing in that respect. Like moles on your cheeks, "defects" are obviously not good selling points, but call the same things a "beauty spot" or a "character" and you're onto a winner.
Similarly, when an architect screws up, he calls his error a "feature" and adds 25% onto the bill.
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