galette

English translation: coil, roll, bobbin, reel

11:18 Oct 17, 2000
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: galette
This is a type of packaging used to ship textiles and fabrics. From the sketch it could be a bale, but the text also refers to 'un film de x galettes' also in the context of a packaging unit.
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English translation:coil, roll, bobbin, reel
Explanation:
All four are given as possible translations of teh word "galette" by EuroDicAutom. Given what you have said about 'bales' then perhaps one of these might fit.

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Summary of answers provided
napacket
Yolanda Broad
nacoil, roll, bobbin, reel
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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11 mins
packet


Explanation:
From Termium:

English:General Vocabulary
packet s
1980-07-03

French:General Vocabulary
galette s FEM
OBS - Auteur: 2jg/79.10.25. s


    Reference: http://www.termium.com
Yolanda Broad
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Local time: 08:09
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coil, roll, bobbin, reel


Explanation:
All four are given as possible translations of teh word "galette" by EuroDicAutom. Given what you have said about 'bales' then perhaps one of these might fit.

Nikki


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
Grading comment
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