contre-caisse

English translation: double-crating / outer crate

10:58 Aug 15, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
French term or phrase: contre-caisse
Contract about organisation of foreign exihibition of French art works.

"Ladite société ou son correspondant en France devra notamment effectuer sous la surveillance du musée XXX les opérations suivantes :
– fabrication de caisses d’expédition, type caisse-écrin et contre-caisse ;
– rassemblement des Œuvres et remise en place dans les salles et les réserves ;
– emballage et remballage des Œuvres ;"

... you can see photos of these online, but I'm having difficulty finding the official EN term...
Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:17
English translation:double-crating / outer crate
Explanation:
There's an animation on this site "http://www.alyte.fr/"

www.chicagofineartcrating.com/custom-packing-and-crating/Th... highest standards in art handling. Search ... Options include double crating or adding a travel frame which essentially crates the piece twice. The interior ...

www.caseworkscrating.com/crateGallery.aspx?cat=ArtworkMetal... Bronze Sheild Artwork before packing and Crating. Ref:170 .... Crates nested in foam within outer crate for shipping museum art pieces. Ref:113.

www.thepastelsociety.org.uk/images/News/pastelnewsmarch2012... Society last year, is a versatile artist. In. 2010, he .... transporting the actual work to London with the .... is quite common now to use double-crating – one.

"Double Packing
When an object requires rigid support so that components cannot move relative one another, or to support a work which is structurally weak due to its media, an inner case should be made to provide that rigid support, and the inner case is then cushioned by foam elements within the outer crate shell."
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 13:17
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3 +1double-crating / outer crate
B D Finch
2Wooden Crate
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Wooden Crate


Explanation:
I am not sure if this is the exact meaning but based on the text..

Jonathan Cohen
Canada
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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double-crating / outer crate


Explanation:
There's an animation on this site "http://www.alyte.fr/"

www.chicagofineartcrating.com/custom-packing-and-crating/Th... highest standards in art handling. Search ... Options include double crating or adding a travel frame which essentially crates the piece twice. The interior ...

www.caseworkscrating.com/crateGallery.aspx?cat=ArtworkMetal... Bronze Sheild Artwork before packing and Crating. Ref:170 .... Crates nested in foam within outer crate for shipping museum art pieces. Ref:113.

www.thepastelsociety.org.uk/images/News/pastelnewsmarch2012... Society last year, is a versatile artist. In. 2010, he .... transporting the actual work to London with the .... is quite common now to use double-crating – one.

"Double Packing
When an object requires rigid support so that components cannot move relative one another, or to support a work which is structurally weak due to its media, an inner case should be made to provide that rigid support, and the inner case is then cushioned by foam elements within the outer crate shell."

B D Finch
France
Local time: 13:17
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Native speaker of: English
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agree  JOHANNA VOULGARIS
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