Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Engine spin
French translation:
métal brossé à motif circulaire
Added to glossary by
Sophie Raimondo
Oct 21, 2015 20:24
8 yrs ago
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Engine spin
English to French
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
Luxury
From the Mulsanne champagne cooler and the subtle hues of eucalyptus and Windsor Blue adorning the walls to the engine spin as the centrepiece of the bar.
So... This is a hotel room, the decoration of which evokes a luxury car. What is an "engine spin" in that context?
So... This is a hotel room, the decoration of which evokes a luxury car. What is an "engine spin" in that context?
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métal brossé à motif circulaire
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"Other mechanical finishes available to be incorporated into finishes are spins, engine stripe and engine turn."
http://www.norcorp.com/design-aluminum-surfaces-blog/bid/267...
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Note added at 32 mins (2015-10-21 20:57:34 GMT)
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"With its geometrically precise overlapping circles, engine-turned aluminium – also known as ‘engine spin’ – has indelible associations with Bentley sporting success. Bentley offers two engine spin options for the fascia and consoles – one in Bright Aluminium and the other, unique to the Continental GT Speed, in Dark Tint Aluminium."
https://nmareka.wordpress.com/
https://nmareka.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/engine_turned.jp...
"In the bedroom, the tailor-made bed unit has been has been skillfully created from Portland and burgundy hide and bright engine spin"
http://bucuresti.bentleymotors.com/about-us/news/the_bentley...
cuir bordeau + panneaux de métal brossé à motifs circulaires
"Other mechanical finishes available to be incorporated into finishes are spins, engine stripe and engine turn."
http://www.norcorp.com/design-aluminum-surfaces-blog/bid/267...
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Note added at 32 mins (2015-10-21 20:57:34 GMT)
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"With its geometrically precise overlapping circles, engine-turned aluminium – also known as ‘engine spin’ – has indelible associations with Bentley sporting success. Bentley offers two engine spin options for the fascia and consoles – one in Bright Aluminium and the other, unique to the Continental GT Speed, in Dark Tint Aluminium."
https://nmareka.wordpress.com/
https://nmareka.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/engine_turned.jp...
"In the bedroom, the tailor-made bed unit has been has been skillfully created from Portland and burgundy hide and bright engine spin"
http://bucuresti.bentleymotors.com/about-us/news/the_bentley...
cuir bordeau + panneaux de métal brossé à motifs circulaires
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