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cuts' walls

French translation: parois de déblais

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English term or phrase:	cuts\' walls
French translation:	parois de déblais
Entered by:	Natacha DUPORT

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08:01 Jan 21, 2011

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English term or phrase: cuts' walls

ice lumps from the snow plough thrown into for instance cuts’ walls reflected back to the train

Natacha DUPORT KudoZ activity Questions: 570 (3 open) (30 without valid answers) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 268
Local time: 05:40

les parois de déblais

Explanation:
I think Claude is right, it's referring to the walls of actual cuttings — I think there's a slight clue in the 'for instance'.

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Tony M
France
Local time: 05:40

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merci !
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Summary of answers provided

les parois découpées dans les congères

FX Fraipont

les parois de déblais

Tony M

Discussion entries: 3

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5 mins confidence:

les parois découpées dans les congères

Explanation:
la lame du chasse-neige projette des glaçons qui rebondissent sur les parois latérales des congères vers le train

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 05:40
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French
PRO pts in category: 226

1 hr confidence:

les parois de déblais

Explanation:
I think Claude is right, it's referring to the walls of actual cuttings — I think there's a slight clue in the 'for instance'.

Tony M
France
Local time: 05:40
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 33

Grading comment

merci !

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