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ριπολίνη

English translation: gloss (enamel) paint

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Greek term or phrase:ριπολίνη
English translation:gloss (enamel) paint
Entered by: Nick Lingris

12:37 Nov 21, 2007
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / ξυλουργικές εργασίες
Greek term or phrase: ριπολίνη
οι πόρτες θα είναι από πρεσσαριστό MDF και θα περαστούν με Α ποιότητας ριπολίνη.
Pennya
Local time: 01:23
gloss (enamel) paint
Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?q="gloss enamel paint&sourceid=...
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:23
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5gloss (enamel) paint
Nick Lingris
4 +3ripolin (paint), Ripolin (brand name), enamel paint
Caroline Makrop


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
gloss (enamel) paint


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?q="gloss enamel paint&sourceid=...

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 307
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angeliki Papadopoulou: Χαίρετε, εξάδελφε!
8 mins
  -> Σας ευχαριστώ, εξαδέλφη.
agree  Assimina Vavoula
10 mins
agree  Giorgos Kraniou: θα χρησιμοποιούσα το 'ripolin enamel' - "Ripolin household enamel paint was one of Picasso's more successful technical innovations. He influenced others to take up this glossy, quick drying, contrasting medium, including Jackson Pollock and Sidney Nolan"
20 mins
  -> Μόνο στη ζωγραφική, Γιώργο. Οι αγγλοσάξονες δεν ξέρουν τι είναι αυτό το γαλλικό πράμα.
agree  Costas Zannis
43 mins
agree  Mirjana Popovic Kirkontzogloy
18 days
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ripolin (paint), Ripolin (brand name), enamel paint


Explanation:
Ripolin (shiny, enamel house paint) (quick-drying).
Ripolin also seems to be a brand name.

"ripolin paint in construction" into Google:

PPT] mdc.edu/wolfson/academic/ArtsLetters/art_philosoph...File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTML
Photographed by the artist. Construction no longer extant. Pablo Picasso. Man with a Guitar. (spring 1913). Ripolin (shiny. enamel house paint) on canvas. ...



Caroline Makrop
Greece
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Costas Zannis
12 mins
agree  Giorgos Kraniou: Oh! but it looks like they do!
16 mins
agree  Evi Prokopi (X)
6 hrs
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