Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
コルトン
English translation:
backlit display
Added to glossary by
Shannon Morales
Feb 12, 2008 22:37
16 yrs ago
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Japanese term
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コルトン
Japanese to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
P-O-P signs
This is an advertising medium, probably a type of sign. Based on some descriptions in Japanese sites, blogs, etc., it seems to be something like a lightbox or backlit display. But what is it called in English? "Colton" or "corton" get me nowhere... Yoroshiku!
Proposed translations
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| 3 | backlit display |
Shawn Morse
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| 1 | Curtain display |
V N Ganesh
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Shawn Morse
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backlit display
In English, this would be called a "backlit display." Essentially, it is a special film (sometimes referred to as コルトンフィルム) over a light box. I'm not sure where the term コルトン originated, but several Japanese companies manufacture these (such as KC コルトン products from 近畿クラリー株式会社). Blue River Digital of the US has a similar line of products.
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Comment: "Thanks, Shawn. (Thanks to Kathy, too!) Ganesh-san, "curtain" came to my mind too, but it doesn't seem to fit here. Thanks, though!"
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Curtain display
An LED curtain display system, comprising: a) a non-rigid curtain having a display side and a reverse side and defining one or more holes substantially therethrough and arranged in a desired display pattern; b) one or more washers each ...
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