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French translation: pourri, en décomposition

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09:45 Jun 11, 2011

English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)

English term or phrase: punky

Contexte :

At this stage of decay, probing with an awl or blunt implement may reveal the wood to be soft or punky.

Laurent Cattin KudoZ activity Questions: 353 (1 open) (7 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 123
Local time: 16:32

French translation:pourri, en décomposition

Explanation:
Termium

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-06-11 10:06:29 GMT)
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Se dit du bois en décomposition

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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 16:32

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merci
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pourri, en décomposition

GILLES MEUNIER

spongieux

FX Fraipont

bois mort

Maya Fourioti

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peer agreement (net): +2

pourri, en décomposition

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 152

Grading comment

merci

21 mins confidence:

spongieux

Explanation:
comme un faux carpophore

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 16:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 98

Notes to answerer

Asker: merci

34 mins confidence:

bois mort

Explanation:
Le bois mort est habituellement l'objet d'une décomposition au cours de laquelle il abrite de nombreuses espèces animales dont les communautés se succèderont au long de son évolution.

Une possibilité

Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois_mort#Vocabulaire

Maya Fourioti
Local time: 17:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Greek,

French

Notes to answerer

Asker: merci

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