Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Rubbed finishes

Dutch translation:

Patineren

Added to glossary by René de Veer
Mar 12, 2008 20:12
16 yrs ago
English term

Rubbed finishes

English to Dutch Other Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
A rubbed finish is used to simulate the effects of age on a piece of furniture or panelling. This is achieved by rubbing stain selectively on different areas to produce the highlights and dark patches of wear.

Nederlandse vakterm?
(Anders dan Antiekeren)
Proposed translations (Dutch)
3 kunstmatig verouderen
Change log

Mar 13, 2008 12:11: René de Veer changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/784279">René de Veer's</a> old entry - "Rubbed finishes"" to ""Patineren""

Discussion

Suzanne Jansen Mar 13, 2008:
Heel verstandig, renev; ik krijg trouwens de indruk dat men dit soort termen redelijk door elkaar gebruikt. En veel dankvoor de KudoZ points!
René de Veer (asker) Mar 13, 2008:
Bedankt Suzanne. Ik kies hier het dan patineren en vertaal de distressing-techniek met kunstmatig verouderen.

Proposed translations

44 mins
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kunstmatig verouderen

Perhaps this is too close to antiekeren, but check out the site below and see what you think. Even though it is a Flemish site, kunstmatig verouderen sounds solid Netherlands Dutch to me.

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Note added at 54 mins (2008-03-12 21:07:33 GMT)
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Just looked a bit further, it might also be patineren (I thought this only applied to stone, but can apply to other materials as well). It is obviously a narrower term than kunstmatig verouderen. See: www.vandoorninterieur.nl/verf/patineren.php
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