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Alum hide

French translation: peau tannée à l'alun


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English term or phrase:Alum hide
French translation:peau tannée à l'alun
Entered by: SJLD
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14:13 Apr 4, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Cricket
English term or phrase: Alum hide
Description pour un site de vente en ligne d'articles de sport.

Bowl like England's best with the *** Cricket Ball, featuring a #genuine alum hide# with a waxed leather coating for durability and performance.
This cricket ball has hand stitched seams for a more traditional look and is ideal for perfecting your bowling technique out on the field.

Features:
> Cricket ball
> #Genuine Alum hide#
> Hand stitched seams
> Waxed leather coating

Merci !
vanessa83
Portugal
Local time: 12:43
peau tanné à l'alun
Explanation:
alun = sels d'aluminium

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tannéE pardon

http://books.google.fr/books?id=AtqOA5dypGEC&pg=PA147&lpg=PA...'alun&source=bl&ots=kvX_5S7PEF&sig=pBF9CJUv0rBjEfEZzecM7CoSJ_g&hl=fr&ei=wtqZTbaMGozCswae7O3PCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFkQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=tannage%20%C3%A0%20l'alun&f=false

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-04-04 14:52:17 GMT)
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Local time: 13:43
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Merci !
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4 +3peau tanné à l'alun
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
alum hide
peau tanné à l'alun


Explanation:
alun = sels d'aluminium

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Note added at 37 mins (2011-04-04 14:51:39 GMT)
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tannéE pardon

http://books.google.fr/books?id=AtqOA5dypGEC&pg=PA147&lpg=PA...'alun&source=bl&ots=kvX_5S7PEF&sig=pBF9CJUv0rBjEfEZzecM7CoSJ_g&hl=fr&ei=wtqZTbaMGozCswae7O3PCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFkQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=tannage%20%C3%A0%20l'alun&f=false

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-04-04 14:52:17 GMT)
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Zut!
http://tinyurl.com/6x8bbff


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Local time: 13:43
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PRO pts in category: 66
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Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: Yes, EN should read alum-tanned (steer) hide.
3 hrs

agree  Didier Fourcot: Souvent aussi appelé tannage minéral même s'il en existe d'autres variantes
19 hrs

agree  enrico paoletti
1 day5 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Apr 9, 2011 - Changes made by SJLD:
Edited KOG entryvanessa83's old entry - "Alum hide" => "peau tanné à l\'alun"


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