tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Sep 02 14:00:54 1999
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RE: American cars (klbc)
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: American cars (klbc)
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:01:21 -0700
QIn lab Ed. jIjang. jIjatlh:
> DujlIj nguvmoHmeH rItlh lo'lu'bogh yIngu'.
jatlh Ed:
> I choose to paint with a pigment stick (DIj), because
> the act of factory finish painting uses a robotic
> spray system, if the vehicle was sunk into a tank of
> primer, that would be tinting (nguv).
>
> DujlIj DIjmeH rItlh lo'lu'bogh yIngu'.
<nguvmoH> is a very general term. It can apply to any process which applies
color to an object. It is therefore the safest way to go when talking about
this sort of thing.
<DIj>, on the other hand, is very specific - it describes the process of
painting a surface with a pigment stick - essentially a big crayon. Can it
apply to what kids do with crayons? Definitely. Can it apply to an automated
robotic system using contact applied solid ink (high tech crayons)? I don't
doubt it. Can it apply to a robotic system spraying liquid paint? I'm not
sure. That's why I recommended <nguvmoH>.
pagh
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