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French translation: coton à l'etat brut

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English term or phrase:	pure cotton
French translation:	coton à l'etat brut
Entered by:	Claudia Iglesias

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16:06 Mar 19, 2004

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Agriculture / FAO

English term or phrase: pure cotton

agricultural exporting countries such as Mali have decided to focus on the transformation of raw materials, rather than pure cotton exports.

coton à l'état brut, coton vierge ?
Pur coton serait coton à 100%, n'est-ce pas ?

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coton a l'etat brut

Explanation:
Vu le contexte je penche plutot pour "coton brut". Je comprends ici le coton pris comme matiere premiere.

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Note added at 2 hrs 13 mins (2004-03-19 18:19:17 GMT)
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Pourquoi pas: \'coton non-transforme\'. Excusez l\'absence des accents!

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tekki

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4 +2	coton non transforme	tekki
4	coton a l'etat brut	tekki
4	coton égrené	AndreyAI

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coton égrené

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-03-19 16:12:20 GMT)
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Oui, pur coton = coton à 100%

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-03-19 16:14:02 GMT)
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coton brut c\'est aussi coton a 100%

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coton a l'etat brut

tekki
Native speaker of: French
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Merci à tous deux.

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peer agreement (net): +2

coton non transforme

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Hope that helps!

tekki
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