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pure cotton

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
English to French translations [PRO]
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 ?
Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 16:23
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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Merci à tous deux.
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4 +2coton non transformetekki
4coton a l'etat bruttekki
4coton égrenéAndreyAI


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
coton égrené


Explanation:
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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%


AndreyAI
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
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!

tekki
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PRO pts in category: 4
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Merci à tous deux.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
coton non transforme


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Hope that helps!

tekki
Native speaker of: French
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
40 mins

agree  Genestelle: é - vu que l'on parle de transformation juste avant
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