fermentation du lin

English translation: fermenting flax as cause of the fire

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French term or phrase:feu lié à la fermentation du lin
English translation:fermenting flax as cause of the fire
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

21:32 Jul 4, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: fermentation du lin
L'hypothese du feu lié à la fermentation du lin est totalement exclue.

An investigation into causes of a fire at a factory producing tow made from flax straw and hemp.
JabTrad
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:10
fermenting flax as cause of the fire has been completely ruled out
Explanation:
the flax stored might have been wet and begun fermenting and developing heat as happens with lawn cuttings
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Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 14:10
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Thankyou, great explanation
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2flax fermentation
Henrique Serra
5fermented flax
Gayle Wallimann
4fermenting flax as cause of the fire has been completely ruled out
Renate FitzRoy


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flax fermentation


Explanation:
fermentation of flax fibers

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Note added at 2003-07-04 21:38:08 (GMT)
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the hypothesis that the fire was linked to flax fermentation is totally out of question.

Henrique Serra
United States
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4

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fermenting flax as cause of the fire has been completely ruled out


Explanation:
the flax stored might have been wet and begun fermenting and developing heat as happens with lawn cuttings

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 14:10
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 22
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Thankyou, great explanation
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fermented flax


Explanation:
Used for making paper.

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Note added at 5 mins (2003-07-04 21:37:47 GMT)
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fire from fermented flax (combustion due to ...)

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Note added at 7 mins (2003-07-04 21:39:43 GMT)
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 15:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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