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English translation: thatch


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French term or phrase:feutre
English translation:thatch
Entered by: clain
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10:43 Jun 23, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / horticulture
French term or phrase: feutre
passage d’un scarificateur afin d’ôter toutes les matières sales et le feutre

I think this is probably 'thatch' - the dead matter that forms on a lawn, but would like a second opinion please!
Dan Brennan
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:57
thatch
Explanation:
Thatch is given as the English term here (look in the right column):

http://books.google.ca/books?id=DzLujCoa6s8C&pg=PA507&lpg=PA...
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clain
Local time: 11:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5thatchclain
3feltmimi 254
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thatch
Gilla Evans

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
felt


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mimi 254
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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thatch


Explanation:
Thatch is given as the English term here (look in the right column):

http://books.google.ca/books?id=DzLujCoa6s8C&pg=PA507&lpg=PA...

clain
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilla Evans: see my further reference below
57 mins
  -> Interesting link; thanks, Gilla.
agree  Rachel Fell
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Rachel.
agree  SueE
1 hr
  -> Thanks, SueE.
agree  John Speese: I would definitely say "thatch" (rather than "felt") when talking about a lawn.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, John.
agree  imatahan
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  -> Thanks, imatahan.
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Reference comments


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Reference: thatch

Reference information:
The Cornell Extension advises treating thatch by aerating with core aerator

Thatch is a tightly intermingled organic layer of dead and living shoots, stems, and roots that accumulate just above the soil surface.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Lawns-725/thatch-post-winter-matt...

Gilla Evans
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  clain
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Changes made by editors
Jul 7, 2010 - Changes made by clain:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jun 23, 2010 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldArt/Literary => Other


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