Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 22, 2010 13:44
13 yrs ago
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French term
coursons
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Forestry / Wood / Timber
This appears in a Ministerial Order on Domestic Wood Market
Au sens du présent arrêté, on entend par bois:
- les bois ronds, notamment les grumes, les coursons, les perches, les poteaux...
- les produits de sciage, tranchage et déroulage
what is courson and its translation in Engl?
Thanks
Au sens du présent arrêté, on entend par bois:
- les bois ronds, notamment les grumes, les coursons, les perches, les poteaux...
- les produits de sciage, tranchage et déroulage
what is courson and its translation in Engl?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | shorts |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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| 3 | spur |
Irene McClure
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| 3 | fruiting laterals |
Barbara Carrara
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| 2 | shorts |
Hilary Wilson
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Proposed translations
+2
15 mins
Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Reunion
Native in English
Reunion
The Smart Solution
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
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4
Selected
shorts
serveral possbilities, but according to the context (cf grume/log, perche/rail and poteau/post) this is the most likely
"Bois scié de faible longueur, soit en général moins de 2.5 m"
"A short length of sawn timber, generally less than 6 ft long "
Termium
"Bois scié de faible longueur, soit en général moins de 2.5 m"
"A short length of sawn timber, generally less than 6 ft long "
Termium
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10 mins
Irene McClure
Native in English
Political scientist, former UK Govt
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English
spur
This is the term given in Word Reference ("une branche taillé courte").
See http://www.wordreference.com/fren/courson
See http://www.wordreference.com/fren/courson
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17 mins
Barbara Carrara
Italy
Italy
Italy
www.theitalianwordshop.com
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
fruiting laterals
From the Dictionary of Agriculture.
Please check entry 8991 at
http://books.google.com/books?id=ps0HicMmcIcC&pg=PA618&lpg=P...
Please check entry 8991 at
http://books.google.com/books?id=ps0HicMmcIcC&pg=PA618&lpg=P...
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24 mins
Hilary Wilson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in French
&
English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Spécialiste en écologie
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English
shorts
GDT
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