Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

wengebeiset

English translation:

wenge-stained

Added to glossary by Rosica Dimitrova
Jun 5, 2007 19:47
16 yrs ago
Norwegian term

wengebeiset

Norwegian to English Other Retail
wengebeiset eik
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 wenge-stained
3 wenge dyed

Proposed translations

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wenge-stained

Beis is a kind of penetrating paint applied to wooden materials. Kunnskapsforlaget calls it stain. Wenge is the colour, a deep brown.
Peer comment(s):

agree Christine Andersen : stain is the widely-used term in connection with wood
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wenge dyed

I would rather call it "dye" than stain. Wenge is an african tree/wood and to achieve the colour on cheaper woods, you dye it.

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