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stained glass window

French translation: vitrail

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English term or phrase:stained glass window
French translation:vitrail
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

15:54 Mar 2, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: stained glass window
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vitrail
Explanation:
like in a church...

Serge L.
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Serge L
Local time: 07:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12vitrail
Serge L
4 +7fenêtre en vitrail
GILLES MEUNIER
4 +6vitraux (vitrail au singulier)
cjohnstone
5 +5vitrail
Dana Carciumaru
4 +2stained glass window = vitrail
Jean-Luc Dumont
5Miroir sans tain
Antigone
5Miroir sans tain
Antigone
4Un peu d'histoire
Shog Imas
4vitre sans tain
Paul Berthelot
3vitre tâchée
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
vitrail


Explanation:
like in a church...

Serge L.

Serge L
Local time: 07:55
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Iglesias: un vitrail, oui
1 min
  -> un nom masculin, en effet...
agree  France Mercier (X)
25 mins
agree  cjohnstone: sorry we must have been typing at the same time and i am slow, no copying i swear
33 mins
  -> It's OK ;o)
agree  Nathalie Andrews (X)
43 mins
agree  Meri Buettner: yeah suuuure cjohnstone ;o)
44 mins
  -> LOL!
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
3 hrs
agree  Florence Evans
4 hrs
agree  sktrans
4 hrs
agree  Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
4 hrs
agree  Florence Bremond
5 hrs
agree  herve laurent
5 hrs
agree  Anne Pietrasik
6 hrs
  -> Merci à toutes et à tous!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
vitraux (vitrail au singulier)


Explanation:
normaly these are the decorated window panes in churches made of pieces of glass bound with a lead junction (originally). But it could also be any decoration process based on glass pieces

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 07:55
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agree  Meri Buettner: vi...
46 mins
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
3 hrs
agree  sktrans
4 hrs
agree  Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
4 hrs
agree  Labea: les vitraux, les verrières d´une église..ok
22 hrs
agree  Annike THIERRY
2 days 3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
vitrail


Explanation:
Masculin word.

DEF – stained-glass window. A decorative
window, usually found in churches, made
of pieces of coloured glass or glass that
has been flashed or enamelled, fitted into
channelled lead strips, and set in an iron
framework. Source

EX – Stained-glass window, Chartres
Cathedral. Source

OBS – stained glass ... The glass
colouring is not a stain, but is fired into the
glass. Source






    Reference: http://www.termium.com
Dana Carciumaru
Canada
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone: without Termium i think I said about the same thing (not as well as Termium of course)
33 mins
agree  Meri Buettner: vi aussi
47 mins
agree  sktrans
4 hrs
agree  Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
4 hrs
agree  Benoit HUPIN (X): C'est exactement ça
22 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
fenêtre en vitrail


Explanation:
stained-glass ['steNndglA:s] adj stained-glass window, fenêtre f en vitrail.
Harraps

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Note added at 2003-03-02 16:03:59 (GMT)
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repeints. Les vantaux de fenêtre en vitrail ont tous été restaurés
par la société MAJERUS reconnue comme artisan d\'art. Le ...
www.victoire.be/0109/webgraphics/details_fr.htm - 30k - En cache - Pages similaires

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Cadeau de Classe 96 - Fenêtre en vitrail. Après les rénovations
sur le mess des élof au collège, il existe un endroit excellent ...
members.fortunecity.com/classof96rmc/fgift.html - 4k


GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 149

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Iglesias: convient mieux, en effet.
10 mins
agree  Louise Dupont (X)
13 mins
agree  Shog Imas
13 mins
agree  JCEC
21 mins
agree  cjohnstone: oui si ce sont des vitraux de fenêtres d'une maison
30 mins
agree  Meri Buettner: vitrail by itself is fine too...don't see the point of saying "window" twice.
42 mins
agree  herve laurent
5 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Un peu d'histoire


Explanation:
Les origines du vitrail

Les origines du vitrail sont mal connues et sa fabrication demande une technique et un savoir-faire particuliers pour obtenir des tons variés et délicats. C'est en France au cours du XIIe siécle que cet art connut un prodigieux développement. Les ateliers des maîtres verriers suivaient alors les chantiers où l'on bâtissait les cathédrales.


Shog Imas
Canada
Local time: 01:55
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Miroir sans tain


Explanation:
It seems a mirror, but from the other side, the person can see you.

Antigone
France
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Miroir sans tain


Explanation:
It seems a mirror, but from the other side, the person can see you.

Antigone
France
Local time: 07:55
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vitre tâchée


Explanation:

normally there is a "-" between stain and glass. As there is none, it could also simply be windows with stains.

I know it's far-fetched, but stained is also "tachée"

Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 07:55
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vitre sans tain


Explanation:
immeubles aux fenêtres métallisées

Paul Berthelot
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Meri Buettner: isn't that "tinted glass"?
11 mins
  -> un type, puisque tinted glass = vitre teintée
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stained glass window = vitrail


Explanation:
vitrail c'est stained glass window - on ne dira pas fenêtre en vitrail pour une église ou une cathédrale

dans une maison ou un bureau si l'on veut dire une fenêtre avec des vitres ou des carreaux coloré(e)s et travaillé(e)s/ comme du vitrail on peut dire fenêtre à vitrail ou fenêtre vitrail.

Mais vitrail seul suffit.

Exemple

L'artisan prépare un vitrail pour une fenêtre des bureaux de telle ou telle entreprise

La cathédrale de Chartres - [ Translate this page ]
... Chartres est la seule grande cathédrale gothique à avoir encore ses vitraux,
ses sculptures et son architecture de l'époque de sa construction.

a bustling open-air market Saturday mornings in Chartres as well as the famous Chartres
Cathedral, known worldwide for its stain glass windows

Le vitrail,vu par des artistes verriers contemporains renouvelle sa place dans la décoration intérieure. Selon le lieu, un projet dessiné à l1échelle est proposé ainsi que la gamme des verres employés. Les vitraux s1adaptent et s1intègrent dans toutes architectures: bâtiments publics et maisons particulières.

Le verre est notre médium: au travers du vitrail,votre décor est en perpétuel mouvement.


The stained glass window, as it is conceived by contemperary glaziers, finds a new place in interior decoration. According to the location, a small scale project is proposed together with the varieties of glass that are to be used. The stained glass windows are adapted to and integrate with all kinds of architecture : public buildings and private houses.

Glass is our medium : Through the stained glass window, your environment is in constant change.


also for the English terms :

Stain Glass or Stained Glass ?
The proper term is stained glass. Since the color is produced during the manufacturing stage it would put it in the past tense, hence stained. However there is a process in which stains are
applied to the stained glass and fired in with a kiln. This is usually done for added effects such as facial or other body features, shadowing, or
other special effects to enhance the beauty of the project. Though this process is often refered to as glass painting.




Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 07:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Berthelot: j'ai raté le morceau de contexte qui parle de cathédrale
3 mins
  -> très drôle mais il fallait lire le reste de ma réponse - je parle de maison et de bureau
agree  Meri Buettner: always nice to have additional info...
3 hrs
  -> merci bien Meri
agree  Annike THIERRY: avec tes commentaires au moins, on en ressort toujours un peu moins bête !
1 day 1 hr
  -> merci Annike - too kind :-) - said Jean-Luc with a "red emoticon mais moins bête"
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