Lilly Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Can anyone tell me what Irish bog is in French please, I think it could be Chene petrifie but this seems also to mean oak that is left in water for a very long time ie 50 years but I'm not sure if the same terms applies to 5000years It would help actually if anyone knows a good web site in French that has all the wood species in it. Thank you in anticipation!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 pétrifier = to change to stoneI don't know what an Irish bog is... [8-)] but if it is as seen here, it is not stonehttp://www.irishbogwoodsculpture.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Its a bit of a cunundrum but as it found in the bogs (turb) in Ireland where it has been for over 5000 years it is bordering on fossilsed whilst not quite as it is still carvable what would you call it Clair so that a French person might understand it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 sorry, I really don't know where to start with this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thank you for trying Clair I was kinda hoping you would be on line to help with this one as I have tried everywhere to get it translated to no avail. We are doing a Marche nocturne artisanart tomorrow night and my friends can't help me with the name of this wood so do you think if I used the term chene petrifie people might understand that it is fossilised in tourbe???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Also how would you say for example " fossilised in tourbe for 5000 years" I know its cheeky but I have tried the translation sites vbut they don't work with this!!xxxxxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 They would understand it is very old wood. It might help them understand if you explained that it came to be "preservé dans de la tourbe pendant 5000 ans" (tourbe=peat)edit: snap! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Fandabbydozie!! Clair you're an AngeXXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessfou Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 and a peat-bog is « la tourbière » so a quick Google should turn up something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Thank you for your reply, I have tried googling but nothing regards oak in the tourbiere preseverd well not that I can find anyhow. I have used the phrase that Clair suggested and it did prompt a couple of good converstaions so it worked, thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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