Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

carton mousse

English translation:

foamboard

Added to glossary by Wendy Cummings
Feb 15, 2006 19:21
18 yrs ago
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French term

carton mousse

French to English Other Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting bead jewellery
I have a rather disjointed text to translate on bead jewellery. Its one of those kits you buy where you get a few beads, some thread and some instructions and you can make your own rings, necklaces etc... I have very few pictures to guide me, and I am lost on a couple of phrases. I wonder whether anyone could assist!

Carton Mousse

In the following instructions for making a clown bead picture:

Reproduire le dessin au centre du tissu en suivant la technique donnée. Broder le motif: commencer par le clown, les balles...Une fois le travail de broderie terminé, apliquer le tissue sur le carton mousse en intercalant une épaisseur de molleton et rabattre la marge au dos. La fixer au carton á l´aide du ruban double face, puis encadrer."

Beautiful, but can anyone help with the carton mousse!

Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +9 foamboard

Proposed translations

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6 mins
Selected

foamboard

I think they mean foamboard, a typical craft tool. Check out the website.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-15 19:30:51 GMT)
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carton= paperboard/cardboard, mousse=foam

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-02-16 01:55:37 GMT)
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It can be foamboard or foam board, but I think foamboard is more common. It goes into the same general category as posterboard.
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr Sue Levy (X) : yes, I know it as "carton plume"
2 mins
Thanks, Sue!
agree Judy Gregg : I believe foamboard is correct
10 mins
Thanks Judy!
agree roneill
30 mins
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agree Susana Magnani
32 mins
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agree Jolanta Tuzel
1 hr
Thanks Jolanta!
agree sktrans
1 hr
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agree emiledgar
4 hrs
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agree Kateabc : I think should be two words though: foam board.
4 hrs
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agree ludostef
11 hrs
Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much! I had got as far as cardboard foam, but i was sure that couldn´t be right!"
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