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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

feutre

English translation:

thatch

Added to glossary by Claire Nolan
Jun 23, 2010 10:43
14 yrs ago
French term

feutre

French to English Other Agriculture horticulture
passage d’un scarificateur afin d’ôter toutes les matières sales et le feutre

I think this is probably 'thatch' - the dead matter that forms on a lawn, but would like a second opinion please!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 thatch
3 felt
References
thatch
Change log

Jun 23, 2010 13:37: Stéphanie Soudais (X) changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other"

Jul 7, 2010 11:58: Claire Nolan Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+5
16 mins
Selected

thatch

Thatch is given as the English term here (look in the right column):

http://books.google.ca/books?id=DzLujCoa6s8C&pg=PA507&lpg=PA...
Peer comment(s):
agree Evans (X) : see my further reference below
57 mins
Interesting link; thanks, Gilla.
agree Rachel Fell
1 hr
Thanks, Rachel.
agree SueE
1 hr
Thanks, SueE.
agree John Speese : I would definitely say "thatch" (rather than "felt") when talking about a lawn.
3 hrs
Thanks, John.
agree imatahan
12 hrs
Thanks, imatahan.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
4 mins

felt

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Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

thatch

The Cornell Extension advises treating thatch by aerating with core aerator

Thatch is a tightly intermingled organic layer of dead and living shoots, stems, and roots that accumulate just above the soil surface.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Lawns-725/thatch-post-winter-matt...
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Claire Nolan
4 hrs
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