Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
applique/appliqué
English translation:
ornaments or decorations or appliqué
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Aug 20, 2003 19:35
20 yrs ago
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French term
applique
French to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
archaeology
De la vaisselle de métal précieux, des armes et des instruments de cuivre, des appliques d'or et d'argent recouvraient le tout ou étaient placés alentour.
Burial of a king in Maikop
Burial of a king in Maikop
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | ornaments or decorations |
ArchyR
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| 4 +2 | wall lamps |
Odette Grille (X)
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| 5 -1 | light fixture |
sarahl (X)
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| 5 -1 | murals/fresco |
BOB DE DENUS
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| 3 -1 | bougeoir mural (bougeoirs muraux) |
Francis MARC
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Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Selected
ornaments or decorations
A____s en or de la tombe de Maïkop (nord du Caucase, U.R.S.S) Gold decorations in the tomb of Maïkop, northern Caucasus, USSR
, vaisselle en argent, élément d'un baldaquin dont font partie ces _____s en or représentant un taureau et un lion , utensils of silver, and the components of a canopy including gold ornaments representing a bull and a lion
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Note added at 2003-08-21 00:03:09 (GMT)
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Yes, Andeds, exactly! \"appliqué\" may also be used as at this nicely illustrated site:
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/First_Cities/death_caucasus...
Appliqués of lions, bulls, and rings, late 4th–early 3rd millennium B.C. North Caucasus, Maikop kurgan. Gold and cinnabar; a. Large lions: L. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.), b. Small lions: L. 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.), c. Bulls: L. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.), d. Rings: Diam. 3.4 cm (1 3/8 in.). The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 34-30, 34-31, 34-32, 34-33.
Gold appliqués in the form of lions and bulls, as well as rings, rosettes, and diadems, were found, along with gold, silver, carnelian, and turquoise beads in the Maikop kurgan. All the animal-shaped appliqués were stamped and pierced along the edges for attachment to fabric. Thirty-seven are in the form of striding lions, facing either left or right. Some are well executed, and others are more poorly made. Other appliqués, also of poorer quality, are in the form of bulls facing right. Forty stamped gold appliqués are in the form of rings, with openings made along the edges. All the appliqués were found with the remains of the main human burial and may have been attached to the deceased\'s clothing or to the fabric of a canopy hanging above the body.
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Note added at 2003-08-22 19:21:28 (GMT)
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Appliqué is defined in Adeline\'s Art Dictionary as \"A general term for ornaments which are let into or fixed on to the surface of an object. For instance, a wood panel may be decorated by appliqués of bronze. The name is particularly given to candelabra, the horizontal shank of which is terminated by an ornament, fixed on a vertical surface, such as panelling, wainscoting, or pilasters.\" Context will reveal all!
, vaisselle en argent, élément d'un baldaquin dont font partie ces _____s en or représentant un taureau et un lion , utensils of silver, and the components of a canopy including gold ornaments representing a bull and a lion
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Note added at 2003-08-21 00:03:09 (GMT)
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Yes, Andeds, exactly! \"appliqué\" may also be used as at this nicely illustrated site:
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/First_Cities/death_caucasus...
Appliqués of lions, bulls, and rings, late 4th–early 3rd millennium B.C. North Caucasus, Maikop kurgan. Gold and cinnabar; a. Large lions: L. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.), b. Small lions: L. 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.), c. Bulls: L. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.), d. Rings: Diam. 3.4 cm (1 3/8 in.). The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 34-30, 34-31, 34-32, 34-33.
Gold appliqués in the form of lions and bulls, as well as rings, rosettes, and diadems, were found, along with gold, silver, carnelian, and turquoise beads in the Maikop kurgan. All the animal-shaped appliqués were stamped and pierced along the edges for attachment to fabric. Thirty-seven are in the form of striding lions, facing either left or right. Some are well executed, and others are more poorly made. Other appliqués, also of poorer quality, are in the form of bulls facing right. Forty stamped gold appliqués are in the form of rings, with openings made along the edges. All the appliqués were found with the remains of the main human burial and may have been attached to the deceased\'s clothing or to the fabric of a canopy hanging above the body.
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Note added at 2003-08-22 19:21:28 (GMT)
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Appliqué is defined in Adeline\'s Art Dictionary as \"A general term for ornaments which are let into or fixed on to the surface of an object. For instance, a wood panel may be decorated by appliqués of bronze. The name is particularly given to candelabra, the horizontal shank of which is terminated by an ornament, fixed on a vertical surface, such as panelling, wainscoting, or pilasters.\" Context will reveal all!
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
18 mins
light fixture
that's the meaning!
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Richard Benham
: "Light fixture" suggests something modern. We're talking archaeology here. Also it is specifically a light which goes on a wall.
9 hrs
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+2
18 mins
wall lamps
NA
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
truptee
: or wall 'scones'
9 hrs
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| agree |
Richard Benham
: I assume there is no acute on the last letter. It means a wall lamp, pure & simple. A scone is something you eat.
9 hrs
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-1
54 mins
bougeoir mural (bougeoirs muraux)
ce doit plutpot être ça pour l'époque
Ref. Termium:
Domaine(s)
– Museums and Heritage
Domaine(s)
– Muséologie et patrimoine
sconce Source CORRECT
bracket sconce Source CORRECT
candle bracket Source CORRECT
candle sconce Source CORRECT
wall bracket Source CORRECT
wall oil lamp Source CORRECT
wall sconce Source CORRECT
chandelier d'applique Source
CORRECT, MASC
applique Source CORRECT, FÉM
bougeoir mural Source CORRECT,
MASC
DEF – A usually metal wall support
with a pierced hole in the back for
mounting. Simple varieties
generally consist of a reflective,
parabolic back supported on a
usually semicircular, rimmed base
with a socket to hold a candle and
a glass globe to cover it. More
elaborate types generally consist of
one or more decorative arms fitted
with candle sockets and mounted
on an ornamental wall bracket.
Source
OBS – Function: Used to hold a
candle or a lamp on a wall for
interior illumination
Ref. Termium:
Domaine(s)
– Museums and Heritage
Domaine(s)
– Muséologie et patrimoine
sconce Source CORRECT
bracket sconce Source CORRECT
candle bracket Source CORRECT
candle sconce Source CORRECT
wall bracket Source CORRECT
wall oil lamp Source CORRECT
wall sconce Source CORRECT
chandelier d'applique Source
CORRECT, MASC
applique Source CORRECT, FÉM
bougeoir mural Source CORRECT,
MASC
DEF – A usually metal wall support
with a pierced hole in the back for
mounting. Simple varieties
generally consist of a reflective,
parabolic back supported on a
usually semicircular, rimmed base
with a socket to hold a candle and
a glass globe to cover it. More
elaborate types generally consist of
one or more decorative arms fitted
with candle sockets and mounted
on an ornamental wall bracket.
Source
OBS – Function: Used to hold a
candle or a lamp on a wall for
interior illumination
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Richard Benham
: Doubtless what it is, but we're supposed to be translating into English here.
9 hrs
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-1
4 hrs
BOB DE DENUS
Native in French
&
English
Over 25 years of industrial bilingualism
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: French to English, English to French
murals/fresco
I would say that they are decorative items set on a wall, I would tend to go to murals which is as general a term as "applique"
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Richard Benham
: A mural or fresco is a painting. These are gold or silver objects and the word "applique" means a wall lamp.
5 hrs
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