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PAPIER DUPLEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Interior Design (General)
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twin set 1, record 1, English, twin%20set
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peelable
- strippable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- duplex 1, record 1, French, duplex
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TWIN SET : Papier peint dont le côté apparent est un textile imprimé, non tissé, et dont le support est un papier pré-encollé. PEELABLE : Il suffit de plonger un papier "twin set" dans l'eau et de la coller sur le mur. Si l'on veut en changer, on arrache le textile d'un seul coup, et le nouveau "twin set" se colle sur la couche de base du précédent, qui sert de papier d'apprêt. Cette qualité du papier portait le nom de "strippabilité" (de l'anglais to strip = dépouiller), et le papier était dit "strippable". Or le mot "pelable" s'imposa non seulement en français, mais aussi en anglais, sous la forme "peelable". Ce qui entraîna un glissement du sens de "strippable", qui qualifie maintenant un autre genre de revêtement mural, formé d'une seule couche, mais qui peut être facilement décollé du mur, à sec. ÉQUIVALENTS : twin set : (papier) DUPLEX, peelable : PELABLE, strippable : DÉTACHABLE. Dans ce dernier cas, en effet "pelable" ne convient pas, car ce n'est plus le papier, mais le mur qui serait pelable. 1, record 1, French, - duplex
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pelable
- papier duplex
- détachable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duplex paper
1, record 2, English, duplex%20paper
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paper having a different texture, finish or colour on each side of the sheet. 2, record 2, English, - duplex%20paper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The difference is achieved either on the paper machine, during finishing, or by pasting together two papers or boards; used widely for attention-getting appeal in advertising and direct mail. 2, record 2, English, - duplex%20paper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
duplex paper: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - duplex%20paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papier duplex
1, record 2, French, papier%20duplex
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier dont les deux côtés de la feuille sont de texture, d'apprêt ou de couleurs différentes. 2, record 2, French, - papier%20duplex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papier duplex : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - papier%20duplex
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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