French Terms Flashcards by Charlie Geoghegan

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Palissage

FR-EN

A

Trellis

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Trellis

EN-FR

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Palissage

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Tailler

FR-EN

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To prune

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To prune

EN-FR

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Tailler

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Débourrement

FR-EN

A

Bud break

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Bud break

EN-FR

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Débourrement

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Floraison

FR-EN

A

Flowering

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Flowering

EN-FR

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Floraison

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Ébourgeonnage

FR-EN

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Bud trimming

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Bud trimming

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Ébourgeonnage

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Épamprage

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Desuckering

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Desuckering

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Épamprage

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Déchausser

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Removal of hilled up earth at base of grape vine

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Removal of hilled up earth at base of grape vine

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Déchausser

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Nouaison

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Berry set

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Berry set

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Nouaison

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Aoûtement

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The stopping of vegetative growth

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The stopping of vegetative growth

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Aoûtement

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Veraison

A

Maturation of grapes (colour changing)

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Maturation of grapes (colour changing)

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Veraison

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Ban des Vendanges

A

Official start date of harvest as decreed by the Prefect of the Gironde

Q

Official start of the harvest

A

Ban des Vendanges

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Marcottage

A

Layering of vines creating a row-less tangle

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Layering of vines creating a row-less triangle

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Marcottage

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En foule

A

In a crowd (tangled vines)

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In a crowd (tangled vines)

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En foule

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Grand coutume

A

Export tax

Q

Export tax (protectionist)

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Grand coutume

Q

Verb for Cru

A

Croître - to grow

Q

Noblesse de robe

A

Those who had served in Bordeaux parliament

Q

Those who had served in Bdx parliament

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Noblesse de robe

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Oidium

A

Powdery mildew

Q

Powdery mildew

A

Oidium

Q

Listrac

A

Fringe or edge

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Fringe or edge

A

Listrac

Q

Battantes

A

Fine grained sands and clays (Entre Deux Mers)

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Boulbènes

A

When battantes (fine grained sand and clay) compacts into hard pan

Q

Ribot

A

Iron rich deposit in entre Deux mers