Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 2, 2008 22:19
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English term
Italy
rodophan
English to Chinese
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
using cellophane, rayon, and rodophan, alternative materials with which he was familiar.
rodophan = high tech transparent plastic material
rodophan = high tech transparent plastic material
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +2 | 若丹膜 |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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Proposed translations
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English term (edited):
rhodophane
Selected
若丹膜
Rhodoid = cellulose acetate
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/952895
The composition of the word "rhodophane" could be just like that of "cellophane" --- "cello" from "cellulose" + "phane" from "diaphane".
Processes for making "cellophane" and "rayon":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellophane
"Rhodamine" is a family of dyes and is usually translated into Chinese as 若丹明:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodamine
For this reason, I would propose to translated "rhodophane" into Chinese as 若丹膜 because the material "cellulose acetate" is in red color.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-03 00:11:07 GMT)
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By the way, "rhodophane" is written in German "Rhodophan" and probably in Italian "rodophan."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-03 01:06:06 GMT)
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About the composition of the word "cellophane":
The name came from combining 'cello,' from cellulose, with 'phane,' from the French word diaphane, which means transparent.
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/cellophane.htm
Cf. also
http://www.linternaute.com/dictionnaire/fr/definition/diapha...
About "Rhodophane" introduced by Elsa Schiaparelli into "altamoda":
A frustrated sculptor, Schiaparelli invested many of her garments of the 1930s and '40s with an architectural quality, from aerodynamic, back-swept bustles and overskirts dramatically curved back over themselves to stiff, fan-shaped peplums. She created a hat in the shape of an upside-down shoe, made comfy leopard-skin booties, and incorporated such novelties as monkey fur and Rhodophane, a transparent man-made fabric.
http://www.jahsonic.com/ElsaSchiaparelli.html
Answer.com says about Elsa Schiaparelli's use of Rhodophane:
The extraordinary and unusual were expected of Schiaparelli; she didn't disappoint. She was the first couturier to use brightly colored zippers, using them initially on sportswear, beginning in 1930, and reintroducing them in 1935 on evening dresses. She collaborated with fabric houses to develop unusual novelty prints and unique materials. When Rhodophane, a cellophane material, was invented, she made glass-like tunics. Schiaparelli was known for such fabrics as "anthracite," a coal-like rayon; "treebark," a matte crêpe crinkled in deep folds to look like bark; and fabrics printed with newsprint.
http://www.answers.com/topic/elsa-schiaparelli?cat=biz-fin
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/952895
The composition of the word "rhodophane" could be just like that of "cellophane" --- "cello" from "cellulose" + "phane" from "diaphane".
Processes for making "cellophane" and "rayon":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellophane
"Rhodamine" is a family of dyes and is usually translated into Chinese as 若丹明:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodamine
For this reason, I would propose to translated "rhodophane" into Chinese as 若丹膜 because the material "cellulose acetate" is in red color.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-03 00:11:07 GMT)
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By the way, "rhodophane" is written in German "Rhodophan" and probably in Italian "rodophan."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-03 01:06:06 GMT)
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About the composition of the word "cellophane":
The name came from combining 'cello,' from cellulose, with 'phane,' from the French word diaphane, which means transparent.
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/cellophane.htm
Cf. also
http://www.linternaute.com/dictionnaire/fr/definition/diapha...
About "Rhodophane" introduced by Elsa Schiaparelli into "altamoda":
A frustrated sculptor, Schiaparelli invested many of her garments of the 1930s and '40s with an architectural quality, from aerodynamic, back-swept bustles and overskirts dramatically curved back over themselves to stiff, fan-shaped peplums. She created a hat in the shape of an upside-down shoe, made comfy leopard-skin booties, and incorporated such novelties as monkey fur and Rhodophane, a transparent man-made fabric.
http://www.jahsonic.com/ElsaSchiaparelli.html
Answer.com says about Elsa Schiaparelli's use of Rhodophane:
The extraordinary and unusual were expected of Schiaparelli; she didn't disappoint. She was the first couturier to use brightly colored zippers, using them initially on sportswear, beginning in 1930, and reintroducing them in 1935 on evening dresses. She collaborated with fabric houses to develop unusual novelty prints and unique materials. When Rhodophane, a cellophane material, was invented, she made glass-like tunics. Schiaparelli was known for such fabrics as "anthracite," a coal-like rayon; "treebark," a matte crêpe crinkled in deep folds to look like bark; and fabrics printed with newsprint.
http://www.answers.com/topic/elsa-schiaparelli?cat=biz-fin
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