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yolk

French translation: empiècement

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English term or phrase:yoke
French translation:empiècement

10:33 Nov 28, 2000
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: yolk
Key features include a loose leg, low waist, and side seams that start in the front at the pocket and in the back at a yolk and meet halfway down the leg at the knee.
VGP
Local time: 06:28
'empiecement'
Explanation:
I think the word is misspelled - I would think 'Yoke' and not yolk - in textile yoke is translated as empiecement - in this case I would suggest'collar'
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Armineh Johannes
Local time: 21:28
Grading comment
merci beaucoup. Vg
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Summary of answers provided
nasuint, laine brute
Brigitte Gendebien
na'empiecement'
Armineh Johannes


  

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38 mins
suint, laine brute


Explanation:
Condition Refers to the amount of non-wool constituents, such as yolk, sand, earth etc. present in greasy wool.

Greasy Wool Wool in its natural state as shorn off the sheep.
greasy wool = laine en suint

Wool grease Natural impurities of wool (wax and suint) secreted by glands attached to the wool follicle. Also called yolk.

yolk wool;
wool in the yolk : laine en suint
EuroDicAutom

Examples:
Laine en suint ou lavée à dos, non cardée ni peignée
(http://www.douane.gov.ma/Assistance/tunisie.htm)

wool grease : graisse de la laine;
suint; graisse de suint; graisse de suint brute (suintine); laine brute
EuroDicAutom


    Reference: http://www.fao.org/docrep/v9384e/v9384e13.htm
Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 755
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1 hr
'empiecement'


Explanation:
I think the word is misspelled - I would think 'Yoke' and not yolk - in textile yoke is translated as empiecement - in this case I would suggest'collar'


    lexique anglais-francais et glossaires des patrons
Armineh Johannes
Local time: 21:28
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in pair: 20
Grading comment
merci beaucoup. Vg

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