Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

ριπολίνη

English translation:

gloss (enamel) paint

Added to glossary by Nick Lingris
Nov 21, 2007 12:37
16 yrs ago
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Greek term

ριπολίνη

Greek to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering ξυλουργικές εργασίες
οι πόρτες θα είναι από πρεσσαριστό MDF και θα περαστούν με Α ποιότητας ριπολίνη.
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Nov 21, 2007 13:10: Nick Lingris Created KOG entry

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gloss (enamel) paint

Peer comment(s):

agree Angeliki Papadopoulou : Χαίρετε, εξάδελφε!
8 mins
Σας ευχαριστώ, εξαδέλφη.
agree Assimina Vavoula
10 mins
agree Giorgos Kraniou : θα χρησιμοποιούσα το 'ripolin enamel' - "Ripolin household enamel paint was one of Picasso's more successful technical innovations. He influenced others to take up this glossy, quick drying, contrasting medium, including Jackson Pollock and Sidney Nolan"
20 mins
Μόνο στη ζωγραφική, Γιώργο. Οι αγγλοσάξονες δεν ξέρουν τι είναι αυτό το γαλλικό πράμα.
agree Costas Zannis
43 mins
agree Mirjana Popovic Kirkontzogloy
18 days
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35 mins

ripolin (paint), Ripolin (brand name), enamel paint

Ripolin (shiny, enamel house paint) (quick-drying).
Ripolin also seems to be a brand name.

"ripolin paint in construction" into Google:

PPT] mdc.edu/wolfson/academic/ArtsLetters/art_philosoph...File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTML
Photographed by the artist. Construction no longer extant. Pablo Picasso. Man with a Guitar. (spring 1913). Ripolin (shiny. enamel house paint) on canvas. ...

Peer comment(s):

agree Costas Zannis
12 mins
agree Giorgos Kraniou : Oh! but it looks like they do!
16 mins
agree Evi Prokopi (X)
6 hrs
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