grisset

French translation: poêle, grisette

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English term or phrase:grisset
French translation:poêle, grisette
Entered by: Nathalie Diu

10:42 Jun 24, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: grisset
Contexte : fabrication des bougies de suif (graisse animale) au 17e et 18e siècles.
"grisset" est le nom de l'ustensile dans lequel on faisait frondre le suif.

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Before paraffin wax and paraffin oil became easily procurable the manufacture of candles was an everyday event in the farmers house. The principal tool was a grisset. This was a small shallow iron pan oval in shape and having two legs and a short handle.
Nathalie Diu
Local time: 09:58
poêle, grisette
Explanation:
Contenant en métal
naviforme, muni de trois petits
pieds et d'une poignée. Source

OBS – Fonction : Placé dans
l'âtre, sert à faire fondre le
gras utilisé pour la fabrication
de la chandelle à mèche de
jonc. Source


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Note added at 2005-06-24 10:45:34 (GMT)
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GILOU
France
Local time: 09:58
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poêle, grisette


Explanation:
Contenant en métal
naviforme, muni de trois petits
pieds et d'une poignée. Source

OBS – Fonction : Placé dans
l'âtre, sert à faire fondre le
gras utilisé pour la fabrication
de la chandelle à mèche de
jonc. Source


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Note added at 2005-06-24 10:45:34 (GMT)
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GILOU
France
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: French
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