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Portuguese term or phrase:	abre o couro
English translation:	split the hide
Entered by:	Matt Coler

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07:05 Aug 11, 2007

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Portuguese term or phrase: abre o couro

Ele abre o couro do animal abatido.

He opens the leather of the calmed animal.

MORPHEMIC ANALYSIS:
VT: abrir couro
VT: to.open leather

EXAMPLE:
Ele abre o couro do animal abatido.

Matt Coler KudoZ activity Questions: 1579 (5 open) (2 without valid answers) (20 closed without grading) Answers: 13
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split the hide

Explanation:
You could use 'open,' but I think 'split' sounds better. Any butchers out there?

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Thanks a lot! I appreciate your help. Thanks also to Cristina re: SLAUGHTERED. Cheers!
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split the hide

T o b i a s

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3 hrs confidence:

split the hide

Explanation:
You could use 'open,' but I think 'split' sounds better. Any butchers out there?

Example sentence(s):

Next, split the hide from the opening in front of the brisket down the midline of the belly to the bung.
his gutting knife is used to cut open the hide (skin) at the belly of the animal and to slit open the belly skin as far as the thorax.

Reference: http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/ansci/g02208.ht...
Reference: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6578271-description.html

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Thanks a lot! I appreciate your help. Thanks also to Cristina re: SLAUGHTERED. Cheers!

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