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le placage y est soulevé

English translation: the plating is peeling, flaking

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French term or phrase:le placage y est soulevé
English translation:the plating is peeling, flaking
Entered by: angela3thomas

19:40 Apr 24, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / ancient art
French term or phrase: le placage y est soulevé
Hi yet again!
DOC: 1907 Museum catalog of ancient Egyptian mirrors. Catalog entry.
CONTEXT: 44035. Miroir. - Bronze, bois, argent et pâtes d'incrustation. [Pl. IX] CONSERVATION. Le disque est en bon état. Il a gardé sur ses deux faces et dans sa patine l'empreinte d'une toile très fine. Nulle trace de dorure. Patine uniforme gris ardoise de l'argent. Le manche a beaucoup souffert; ***le placage y est soulevé*** par endroits; par endroits aussi il est tombé. La mosaïque a encore plus souffert.
ATTEMPT: The handle has suffered greatly; ***the plating is pulled up*** in some places; in some places it has also fallen off. The mosaic has suffered even more.
ISSUE: I can't think of anything else that makes sense. Is this correct or is there a better/more accurate way to phrase it?
Thanks in advance!
angela3thomas
United States
the plating is peeling, flaking
Explanation:
If it is tombe, it HAS peeled/flaked off. If it is only preparing a tomber, it IS peeling/flaking. I can't think of a distinct verb that would exclude the tombe.
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mrrafe
United States
Local time: 07:26
Grading comment
Thank you, it sounds just right!
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the plating is peeling, flaking


Explanation:
If it is tombe, it HAS peeled/flaked off. If it is only preparing a tomber, it IS peeling/flaking. I can't think of a distinct verb that would exclude the tombe.

mrrafe
United States
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thank you, it sounds just right!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: "Flaking" is good for when plating starts to crack and fall off. Terms such as "lift" or "raise" describe when plating starts to separate from a surface before flaking: "soulevé par endroits, par endroits aussi il est tombé." Both are present here.
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