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English translation: chip


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French term or phrase:cossette
English translation:chip
Entered by: Mark Nathan
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12:38 Sep 6, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / agriculture
French term or phrase: cossette
Par ailleurs, la demande en produits du manioc a suscité la création d’une multitude de petites unités artisanales de transformation commercialisant de l’amidon, du gari et même des cossettes quand les débouchés à l’international offrent une bonne rentabilité.

Report on cassava in Bénin
Mark Nathan
Local time: 17:56
chips
Explanation:
Dictionnaire des Industries Agricoles et Alimentaires (Conseil International de la Langue Française):
chips = cossettes
Fragements de tubercules ou de racines destinés à une transformation (dessication, diffusion, etc)

C'est entre autres le terme utilisé dans l'industrie betteravière.

http://www.fao.org/inpho/vlibrary/x0033f/X0033F06.htm
"Dans la méthode traditionelle, les cossettes de manioc (chips) séchées au soleil sont réduites en farine par pilonnage ou par mouture dans des moulins..."
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Didier Fourcot
Local time: 17:56
Grading comment
Thanks. Very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4manioc root
Florence B
4 +2chipsDidier Fourcot


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
chips


Explanation:
Dictionnaire des Industries Agricoles et Alimentaires (Conseil International de la Langue Française):
chips = cossettes
Fragements de tubercules ou de racines destinés à une transformation (dessication, diffusion, etc)

C'est entre autres le terme utilisé dans l'industrie betteravière.

http://www.fao.org/inpho/vlibrary/x0033f/X0033F06.htm
"Dans la méthode traditionelle, les cossettes de manioc (chips) séchées au soleil sont réduites en farine par pilonnage ou par mouture dans des moulins..."


    Reference: http://www.lacnet.org/suntimes/990411/mirror2.html
Didier Fourcot
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. Very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: tout à fait - manioc root or cassava tuber is just the part of the plant
4 hrs

agree  Gayle Wallimann
17 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
manioc root


Explanation:
manioc root

bouchons de manioc
cossettes de manioc

DEF – Dried sections of the tuberous roots of manioc (Manihot utilissima Pohl, syn. Manihot esculenta Crantz).

– Morceaux de racines tubérisées du manioc (Manihot utilissima Pohl, syn. Manihot esculenta Crantz), sélectionnées et séchées.

OBS – bouchons de manioc, cassettes de manioc


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Note added at 2002-09-06 12:52:08 (GMT)
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I find \'manioc crisps\' as well :

\"Cassava can also be made into food products, such as tapioca, used as animal feed, and processed into starch.

Many of the \'crisps\' bought in Africa are made from cassava.
\"
http://www.otal.com/ccassava.htm

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Note added at 2002-09-06 12:54:24 (GMT)
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\"Cassava Crackers-Javan Spicy Manioc Crisps
\"
http://www.indiajoze.com/extended.html

Florence B
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: oui mais bon, j'avais pas envie de tout lire:=)
7 mins
  -> :-)

agree  Francis MARC
13 mins
  -> merci Francis

agree  marfus: with M. MEUNIER, too
36 mins

agree  truptee
23 hrs
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