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colatura

English translation: sagging

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Italian term or phrase:colatura
English translation:sagging
Entered by: Katharine Prucha

09:31 Dec 7, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Italian term or phrase: colatura
Speaking about a water-based sealer for wood:

"La viscosità del prodotto consente normalmente di applicare 60-80 micron di spessore umido senza avere ***colature*** "

My instinct would be to use "dripping" or "drips" but I also find the word "sagging" in my marolli when referring to paints.

Any suggestions?
Katharine Prucha
Italy
Local time: 11:19
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Explanation:

In this case I’d go for sagging because they’re probably talking about being able to apply one (quite thick) coat of paint.

But it means both. It depends on the context.

Dripping is when applying the paint. Non-drip gloss is paint that shouldn’t run/drip off the brush or what you’re painting.

Sagging is what can happen to the paint after the surface has been painted and the paint is drying. In particular with thick paint films in low temperatures on vertical surfaces, the paint can try to drag itself down the surface creating an unpleasant sagging effect.



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Jo Macdonald
Spain
Local time: 11:19
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Explanation:

In this case I’d go for sagging because they’re probably talking about being able to apply one (quite thick) coat of paint.

But it means both. It depends on the context.

Dripping is when applying the paint. Non-drip gloss is paint that shouldn’t run/drip off the brush or what you’re painting.

Sagging is what can happen to the paint after the surface has been painted and the paint is drying. In particular with thick paint films in low temperatures on vertical surfaces, the paint can try to drag itself down the surface creating an unpleasant sagging effect.





Jo Macdonald
Spain
Local time: 11:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
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Thanks Jo

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agree  Gian: sagging: difetto di verniciatura dovuto ad eccessiva applicazione di vernice (Diz. Marolli)
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