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gony

English translation: gunny sack


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French term or phrase:gony
English translation:gunny sack
Entered by: Paul Sadur
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French to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
French term or phrase: gony
appears in a column entitled "Quantité" "(nombre gony)". The next column is entitled: "Quantité kg paddy destocké".
The text is from Madagascar
Paul Sadur
United States
Local time: 02:59
gunny
Explanation:
gony=toile de jute ou sac en toile de jute

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http://dict.die.net/gunny bag/
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Mariam Osmane
Egypt
Local time: 10:59
Grading comment
Yes, it is a "gunny sack". Free dictionary: a gunny sack is a bag made of burlap. Gunny sacks are traditionally used for transporting grains, potatoes, or other agricultural products.
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gunny


Explanation:
gony=toile de jute ou sac en toile de jute

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-03-13 05:25:45 GMT)
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refer to :http://www.welasharp.net/Default.aspx?stid=2005122901


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Note added at 1 hr (2006-03-13 05:27:36 GMT)
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http://dict.die.net/gunny bag/


Mariam Osmane
Egypt
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes, it is a "gunny sack". Free dictionary: a gunny sack is a bag made of burlap. Gunny sacks are traditionally used for transporting grains, potatoes, or other agricultural products.
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