Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 20, 2011 03:46
13 yrs ago
French term
United States
Experienced, skilled, reliable
Native in: English 
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pépine
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Agriculture
This is in the context of a farmer using a trencher to lay drain tile. I know pépine can mean backhoe loader, but that seems like overkill in this context. Is there any other meaning?
S’il frappait une roche, il l’enlevait avec une pépine.
S’il frappait une roche, il l’enlevait avec une pépine.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | backhoe |
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| 2 | excavator (tractor) |
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May 25, 2011 15:05: kashew Created KOG entry
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backhoe
Wiki: Une tractopelle (backhoe en anglais) est un engin de génie civil combinant un chargeur sur pneus et une pelleteuse. La pelle, de petite taille, est surtout destinée à des travaux légers (creusement de tranchées, ou en agriculture pour le ramassage du fumier).
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Comment: "It still seems like overkill for removing rocks, but maybe they're really big ones!"
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excavator (tractor)
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