raisin

English translation: French format "raisin"

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French term or phrase:raisin format papier
English translation:French format "raisin"
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

07:31 Apr 28, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Paper / Paper Manufacturing
French term or phrase: raisin
"Format de papier ainsi nommé à cause de la marque en grappe de raisin qu'il portait autrefois en filigrane."
Could you please tell me if there is an English translation for this term?
Thank you.
Dean Frances
France
Local time: 08:34
French format "raisin" 50 x 65 cm
Explanation:
It is a specific French format.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-04-28 07:41:37 GMT)
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http://www.fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Format_de_papier-12k

(Here\'s the link again, the first one didn\'t come through very well!)

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-04-28 07:43:05 GMT)
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http://www.fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Format_de_papier format pap...

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Note added at 15 mins (2004-04-28 07:46:30 GMT)
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I am having a terrible time giving you the link. Dean, I suggest going to google, put in a search for \"format papier raisin\" and when you see the link that I gave you, click on \"cache\", there you will have lists of international formats and French specific formats, among others.

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-04-28 07:47:52 GMT)
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http://www.unimedia.fr/homepage/divirion/cours/web_pao/pao_5...
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 08:34
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for the answer and the trouble you took to send me the links: I appreciate it.
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5 +3French format "raisin" 50 x 65 cm
Gayle Wallimann


  

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French format "raisin" 50 x 65 cm


Explanation:
It is a specific French format.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-04-28 07:41:37 GMT)
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http://www.fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Format_de_papier-12k

(Here\'s the link again, the first one didn\'t come through very well!)

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-04-28 07:43:05 GMT)
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http://www.fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Format_de_papier format pap...

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Note added at 15 mins (2004-04-28 07:46:30 GMT)
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I am having a terrible time giving you the link. Dean, I suggest going to google, put in a search for \"format papier raisin\" and when you see the link that I gave you, click on \"cache\", there you will have lists of international formats and French specific formats, among others.

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-04-28 07:47:52 GMT)
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http://www.unimedia.fr/homepage/divirion/cours/web_pao/pao_5...


    www.fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Format_de_papier - 12k
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 08:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for the answer and the trouble you took to send me the links: I appreciate it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
25 mins
  -> Vicky.

agree  Hacene: http://site.ifrance.com/BDA/trucs.html , yes slightly larger than C2 (648 X 458.5 and longeur than B2 (500 X 707)
11 hrs

agree  Sophie Raimondo
15 hrs
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