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chaines ciselées

English translation: chased chains

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French term or phrase:chaines ciselées
English translation:chased chains
Entered by: Bashiqa

14:52 Nov 19, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Goldsmith's work
French term or phrase: chaines ciselées
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Le goût de l’or étant largement partagé l’on vit apparaître une orfèvrerie qui alliait camées, chaînes ciselées en usage en Europe ; et le travail de l’or en Afrique, torsades, structures à étages et filigranes. Ainsi les créations s’inspirèrent de l’environnement.
TIA Chris.
Bashiqa
France
Local time: 15:56
chased chains
Explanation:
Not my field, but chasing is a standard jeweler's technique for metalworking. See:

445] Brepohl on chasing and repousse
The terms repousse and chasing are often confused and not without good reason since the two techniques are often worked together. One might as well think of �slipping and sliding� to realize how difficult to establish a clear definition particular to each process. In general we might think of repousse as primarily a relief and chasing as more often an intaglio (2-D or linear) technique.... (2001)
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Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 06:56
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thank you.
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chased chains


Explanation:
Not my field, but chasing is a standard jeweler's technique for metalworking. See:

445] Brepohl on chasing and repousse
The terms repousse and chasing are often confused and not without good reason since the two techniques are often worked together. One might as well think of �slipping and sliding� to realize how difficult to establish a clear definition particular to each process. In general we might think of repousse as primarily a relief and chasing as more often an intaglio (2-D or linear) technique.... (2001)


Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 06:56
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. A term I should know but brain not working as well as it should this afternoon.

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