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douelle

English translation: (small) stave


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French term or phrase: douelle
English translation:(small) stave
Entered by: adelinea
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16:26 Apr 4, 2005
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Marketing - Agriculture
French term or phrase: douelle
De la grume à la douelle
This is a text about the making of cognac. The vineyard buys its own wood in for the casks for maturing the cognac etc. Eurodicautom gives me stave but I'm not sure if it's the right word here. Thanks in advance,
Linebyline
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:00
small stave
Explanation:
For douelle:
douelle (de tonneau) nf small stave

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adelinea
Local time: 17:00
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Thanks,
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3 +3small staveadelinea


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
small stave


Explanation:
For douelle:
douelle (de tonneau) nf small stave

www.wordreference.com

adelinea
Local time: 17:00
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks,

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gad
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agree  xxxBourth: But I think the "small" can be omitted here.
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agree  Michele Fauble
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