Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
« peau de pêche »
English translation:
soft touch
Added to glossary by
LM Loh
May 25, 2007 12:10
16 yrs ago
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French term
« peau de pêche »
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Hardware
Flash drives
Still on the features of a USB flash reader:
- un moule exclusif XYZ avec une finition « peau de pêche »...
I found "peach skin finish/finishing" but am not sure. Has anyone come across "peach skin finish" as a description for a flash reader?
Thanks again =D
- un moule exclusif XYZ avec une finition « peau de pêche »...
I found "peach skin finish/finishing" but am not sure. Has anyone come across "peach skin finish" as a description for a flash reader?
Thanks again =D
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | soft touch |
Emma Paulay
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| 3 +1 | soft texture / soft-textured |
Jamie Bridge (X)
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| 3 | "soft cover" |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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| 3 | "brushed denim" |
Claire Chapman
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| 2 | peach fuzz |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
5 hrs
Selected
soft touch
soft touch casing, for the "moule" part, maybe.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone, for the helpful suggestions. I'll go with "soft touch housing". Sounds nice doesn't it? Thanks Emma (& Jamie) =D"
24 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
peach fuzz
too coarse perhaps
34 mins
"soft cover"
Soft-textured is good, but this could be an alternative.
+1
13 mins
soft texture / soft-textured
...it looks like this refers to texture, rather than colour...
--Peau de pêche : "Belle peau douce" (see reference)
For example, a jacket is referred to having a "toucher peau de pêche" @ http://www.mark-forest.eu/vetements_de_peche.htm
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-05-25 16:30:31 GMT)
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Yes, in your particular context, you'll want to use "soft-textured". Hope this helps.
--Peau de pêche : "Belle peau douce" (see reference)
For example, a jacket is referred to having a "toucher peau de pêche" @ http://www.mark-forest.eu/vetements_de_peche.htm
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-05-25 16:30:31 GMT)
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Yes, in your particular context, you'll want to use "soft-textured". Hope this helps.
Note from asker:
| Hi Jamie, If I go with your suggestion for moule - housing - would soft-textured housing work here? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
21 mins
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5 hrs
Claire Chapman
Native in English
All things textile
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English
"brushed denim"
The Lexique textile de Pierre Hirsch specifically gives the phrase “peau de pêche” as brushed denim. Since it is quotation marks, perhaps they mean a finish that looks like brushed denim.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-05-25 17:27:36 GMT)
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Here is a supporting reference:
Le Centre des textiles contemporains de Montréal : Lexique
peau de pêche - brushed denim
http://www.textiles-mtl.com/French/glossary/f_glossary_P_fra...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-05-25 17:27:36 GMT)
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Here is a supporting reference:
Le Centre des textiles contemporains de Montréal : Lexique
peau de pêche - brushed denim
http://www.textiles-mtl.com/French/glossary/f_glossary_P_fra...
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