a window mount

Spanish translation: paspartú

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English term or phrase:a window mount
Spanish translation:paspartú
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

09:49 Nov 20, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: a window mount
El tema es la conservación de fotografías en un museo. Contexto: "Addition of good quality materials to reduce the deterioration of one component caused by another (for example an additional museum board backboard, or A WINDOW MOUNT to separate the cover glass and photograph in a frame)"
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passe-partout
Explanation:
"mount" en el Diccionario Oxford

b (for photograph, picture — surround) paspartú m, maríaluisa f (Méx); (— backing) fondo m; (for slide) marco m


Oxford

paspartú m (pl -tús) passe-partout



passe-partout
One entry found.

passe-partout

Merriam-Webster

Main Entry:
passe–par·tout Listen to the pronunciation of passe–partout
Pronunciation:
\ˌpas-pər-ˈtü, -ˌpär-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from passe partout pass everywhere
Date:
1675

1: master key2 a: mat b: a method of framing in which a picture, a mat, a glass, and a back (as of cardboard) are held together by strips of paper or cloth pasted over the edges3: a strong paper gummed on one side and used especially for mounting pictures

Mike :)


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No hay de qué.
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passe-partout


Explanation:
"mount" en el Diccionario Oxford

b (for photograph, picture — surround) paspartú m, maríaluisa f (Méx); (— backing) fondo m; (for slide) marco m


Oxford

paspartú m (pl -tús) passe-partout



passe-partout
One entry found.

passe-partout

Merriam-Webster

Main Entry:
passe–par·tout Listen to the pronunciation of passe–partout
Pronunciation:
\ˌpas-pər-ˈtü, -ˌpär-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from passe partout pass everywhere
Date:
1675

1: master key2 a: mat b: a method of framing in which a picture, a mat, a glass, and a back (as of cardboard) are held together by strips of paper or cloth pasted over the edges3: a strong paper gummed on one side and used especially for mounting pictures

Mike :)


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Note added at 1 day40 mins (2007-11-21 10:30:09 GMT) Post-grading
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No hay de qué.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Gracias

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  -> Gracias, na59 - Mike :)
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