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floc

English translation: phlox


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18:21 Jan 8, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
French term or phrase: floc
From a description of the plants growing in the gardens of Versailles. Help???

On y voit des licmis, des pivoines, des *flocs*, des cléomes, ce sont des plantes qui étaient typiques des plantations du temps de Louis XV.
Lorna Coing
France
Local time: 07:45
English translation:phlox
Explanation:
I should think
Selected response from:

SJLD
Local time: 07:45
Grading comment
So grateful for your help - mis-spelled words always throw me in my translations, and yet it was so obvious when you provided the answer!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6phlox
SJLD


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
phlox


Explanation:
I should think

SJLD
Local time: 07:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
So grateful for your help - mis-spelled words always throw me in my translations, and yet it was so obvious when you provided the answer!!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ah, you are a lifesaver!! I would never have worked this one out by myself in a million years. Many thanks!!!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: beat me to it;-)
1 min
  -> gotta be fast LOL
agree  Wordeffect
1 hr
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Sheila Hardie
15 hrs
  -> thanks Sheila :-)
agree  marie-christine périé
15 hrs
  -> thanks M-C :-)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: well-done!
18 hrs
  -> thanks - long experience in garden and with voice-over transcriptions - you have to say it out loud (flocs) - bingo :-)
agree  Gilla Evans
20 hrs
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