cardboard

French translation: carton

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English term or phrase:cardboard
French translation:carton
Entered by: Marina Diaponon

00:45 Jan 25, 2017
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Activity description
English term or phrase: cardboard
The Company’s product range includes paperboard, cardboard, pasteboard products.

I know "paperboard" means Carton, but i don't know the other
Marina Diaponon
Cote D'ivoire
Local time: 12:44
papier cartonné, carton, carton-pâte
Explanation:
cardboard : carton
paperboard : papier cartonné
pasteboard : carton-pâte

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboard
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papier_cartonné
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/pasteboard
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4 +3papier cartonné, carton, carton-pâte
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papier cartonné, carton, carton-pâte


Explanation:
cardboard : carton
paperboard : papier cartonné
pasteboard : carton-pâte

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboard
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papier_cartonné
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/pasteboard


FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 13:44
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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