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English translation: honeycombs

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French term or phrase:	Barrette des ruches
English translation:	honeycombs
Entered by:	jenbikkal

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15:56 Feb 26, 2011

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French term or phrase: Barrette des ruches

Le miel est le produit apicole le plus connu. C’est un liquide épais récolté sur les *barrettes* des ruches.

I found "top bar hives" but am not sure whether or not it is the correct term.

Thanks for your help!
-Jen

jenbikkal KudoZ activity Questions: 29 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 41
Local time: 11:58

combs

Explanation:
or honeycombs

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jmleger
Local time: 10:58

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Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

combs

jmleger

beehive frame

B D Finch

3 +1

Hive bars

Sheila Wilson

Discussion entries: 1

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

combs

Explanation:
or honeycombs

jmleger
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Merci!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Hive bars

Explanation:
If you look at the Wikipage in the two languages, this certainly seems to be the meaning:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beehive
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruche

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Another reference explaining the name:

ENCYCLOPEDIE UNIVERSELLE DE LA LANGUE FRANCAISE - ABEILLE ...
Cette ruche à barrettes sera modernisée vers les années 1960-70, prenant l'appellation de ruche top-bar, ou topbar (mot anglais, de top, haut et bar, ... L'ouvrage s'appelle Bee-hive (La Ruche), et il est conservé à l'Université de ...
www.encyclopedie-universelle.com/.../abeille-histoire-homme... -

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 16:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

4 hrs confidence:

beehive frame

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langstroth_hive

"A frame in a beehive is the structural element that holds the honeycomb or brood comb within the hive body (or "super"). The frame is a key part of the ..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_(beehive)

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 40

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