Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
A 2-coat woodstain
French translation:
une teinture pour bois en deux couches
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A 2-coat woodstain
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FX Fraipont (X)
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| 2 +1 | Deux couches de lasure |
Alexandre Tissot
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Mar 2, 2012 18:08: FX Fraipont (X) Created KOG entry
Mar 10, 2012 08:13: Tony M changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Proposed translations
une teinture pour bois en deux couches
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enrico paoletti
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merci!
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Tony M
: Yes, all depends on context / use — but generally, in En if we meant (the equivalent of) 'lasure', we wouldn't call it just 'stain'
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Deux couches de lasure
Une idée...
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Deux couches de lasure gris anthracite ont été appliquées
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Antoine Heudre
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Merci, AntoineH.
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rokotas
: rassurez-vous qu'il ne s' agit pas d' un produit applique' a' 2 couches [diffe'rentes, comme p.ex. les peintures exterieures de vehicules], bien que je ne connaisse pas de telle lasure
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J'ai demandé davantage de contexte. Cela permettrait, en effet, de tirer les choses au clair.
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Tony M
: Could be over-translation; 'stain' is by no means always 'lasure' (a more complete product)
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Discussion
In particualr, clarification of the odd way it is worded: normally, one mlight expect to read "two coats of grey woodstain were applied" (usually, to get the colour deep enough) — the use of '2-coat' does seem to suggest it is a type of paint that has 2 components, as Rokotas has mentioned in connection with car paints. I haven't heard of this kind of thing either, but it may exist (cf. some of the 2-component epoxy finishes that exist)
Personally, I suspect it is just someone writing badly — probably seeking to make it sound more 'formal', but failing miserably!
Do you have any context, please?