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1
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le tissu

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cloth

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l’étoffe (f)

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stuff

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le tricot

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knitted fabric

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la laine

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wool

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le drap

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woollen cloth

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des lainages (m)

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woollens

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le coton

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cotton

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le lin

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linen

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la soie

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silk

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la dentelle

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lace

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le velours

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velvet

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le velours côtelé

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corduroy

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la flanelle

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flannel

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le feutre

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felt

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le coutil

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drill

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le sergé

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twill

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la toile

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canvas, linen

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18
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le ruban

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ribbon

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l’acrylique (m)

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acrylic

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la maille

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net

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le crêpe

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crepe

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l’ouate (f)

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cotton wool

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la gaze

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gauze

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le voile

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netting

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le tulle

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tulle

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26
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le bois dur

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hardwood

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le bois de feuillu

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hardwood

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le bois tendre

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soft wood

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29
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le béton

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concrete

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bétonner

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to concrete

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la bétonneuse

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cement mixer

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32
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le bitume

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asphalt

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bitumé

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asphalt, tarmac

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bitumer

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to asphalt, tarmac

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35
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le goudron

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tar

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36
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goudronner

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to tar

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37
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goudronneux

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tarry

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la poix

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pitch, tar

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poisseux

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sticky, tacky

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le macadam

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macadam

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le gravier

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gravel

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42
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le gravillon

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grit, fine gravel, chipping

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43
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gravillonner

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to gravel

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44
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graveleux

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gravely, gritty

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45
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le granit

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granite

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le granite

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granite

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47
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la brique

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brick

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48
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le briquetage

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brickwork

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briqueter

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to brick

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le briqueteur

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bricklayer

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51
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l’argile (f)

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clay

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52
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la glaise

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clay

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53
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argileux

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clayey

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54
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glaiseux

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clayey

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55
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la craie

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chalk

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56
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le marbre

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marble

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57
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le plâtre

A

plaster, plaster work

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58
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plâtrer

A

to plaster

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59
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le plâtrage

A

plastering

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60
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plâtreux

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chalky

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61
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le plâtrier

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plasterer

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le Placoplâtre

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plasterboard

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63
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le mastic

A

putty

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64
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l’acier (m)

A

steel

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65
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l’étain (m)

A

tin

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66
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le fer-blanc

A

tinplate

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67
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le papier d’étain

A

tinfoil

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le papier d’aluminium

A

tinfoil

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le fer

A

iron

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70
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le fer forgé

A

wrought iron

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71
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le bronze

A

bronze

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72
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le cuivre rouge

A

copper

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le cuivre jaune

A

brass

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74
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le plomb

A

lead

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75
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le verre

A

glass

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76
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la cire

A

wax

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77
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le cuir

A

leather

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78
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le similicuir

A

leatherette

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79
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le daim

A

suede

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80
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la suédine

A

suedette

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81
Q

le vinyle

A

vinyl

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82
Q

le plastique

A

plastic

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la pâte à modeler

A

Plasticine

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84
Q

le vernis

A

varnish, glaze

85
Q

le cuir vernis

A

patent leather

86
Q

le papier

A

paper

87
Q

le carton

A

cardboard

88
Q

le parchemin

A

parchment

89
Q

le caoutchouc

A

rubber

90
Q

le caoutchouc mousse

A

foam rubber

91
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caoutchouteux, -euse

A

rubbery

92
Q

la paille

A

straw

93
Q

la corde

A

rope

94
Q

la ficelle

A

string

95
Q

le ruban adhésif

A

sticky tape

96
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la bande adhésive

A

sticky tape

97
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le scotch

A

Sellotape

98
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le rouleau de scotch

A

roll of Sellotape

99
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la fibre artificielle

A

man-made fibre

100
Q

la popeline

A

poplin

101
Q

le crépon de coton

A

seersucker

102
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le calicot

A

calico

103
Q

la batiste

A

cambric, lawn

104
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le taffetas

A

taffeta

105
Q

le satin

A

satin

106
Q

le vichy

A

gingham

107
Q

le molleton

A

flannelette, felting

108
Q

le pilou

A

flannelette

109
Q

la finette

A

brushed cotton

110
Q

la mousseline

A

muslin, chiffon

111
Q

le coton satiné

A

glazed cotton

112
Q

le coton lustré

A

glazed cotton

113
Q

le tissu éponge

A

towelling

114
Q

le lurex

A

lurex

115
Q

le crimplène

A

crimplene

116
Q

la bouclette

A

bouclé

117
Q

la laine bouclette

A

bouclé knitting wool

118
Q

le tissu à chevron

A

herringbone cloth

119
Q

le tissu pour tailleurs

A

suiting

120
Q

le bambou

A

bamboo

121
Q

le rotin

A

cane

122
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l’osier (m)

A

wicker

123
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l’acajou (m)

A

mahogany

124
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l’ébène (m)

A

ebony

125
Q

le contre-plaqué

A

plywood

126
Q

le liège

A

cork

127
Q

le grès

A

sandstone; earthenware

128
Q

la faïence

A

earthenware

129
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la porcelaine

A

porcelain

130
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la peluche

A

plush

131
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le damas

A

damask

132
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l’indienne (f)

A

printed calico

133
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le Tergal

A

terylene

134
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le cachemire

A

cashmere

135
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la laine vierge

A

virgin wool; new wool

136
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la laine peignée

A

worsted wool

137
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le poil de chameau

A

camel-hair

138
Q

la peau de mouton

A

sheepskin

139
Q

la peau de porc

A

pigskin

140
Q

la moleskine

A

imitation leather

141
Q

la toile à sac

A

burlap, sacking

142
Q

la toile de jute

A

hessian

143
Q

la toile à voile

A

sailcloth

144
Q

la toile à draps

A

sheeting

145
Q

la toile de bâche

A

tarpaulin

146
Q

la toile à matelas

A

ticking

147
Q

le métal précieux

A

precious metal

148
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le métal semi-précieux

A

semi-precious metal

149
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le métal non précieux

A

base metal

150
Q

le métal blanc

A

white metal

151
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le métal jaune

A

yellow metal

152
Q

la tôle

A

sheet metal

153
Q

le fil de cuivre

A

copper wire

154
Q

le métal ductile

A

ductile metal

155
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les scories (f)

A

slag

156
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la fatigue du métal

A

metal fatigue

157
Q

le détecteur de métaux

A

metal detector

158
Q

le métal en gueuse

A

pig iron

159
Q

le placage

A

plating

160
Q

le métal repoussé

A

embossed metal

161
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le nickel

A

nickel

162
Q

le grillage

A

mesh

163
Q

la ferraille

A

scrap iron

164
Q

l’émail (m)

A

enamel

165
Q

l’inox(ydable)

A

stainless steel

166
Q

la tôle ondulée

A

corrugated iron

167
Q

la fonte de fer

A

cast iron

168
Q

le fil de métal

A

wire

169
Q

le plaqué argent

A

silverplate, electroplate

170
Q

le plaqué chêne

A

oak-veneer

171
Q

le plaqué de blindage

A

armour plating

172
Q

le balsa

A

balsa wood

173
Q

le bois de santal

A

sandalwood

174
Q

le bois satiné de l’Inde

A

satinwood

175
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le bois de citronnier

A

satinwood

176
Q

le teck

A

teak

177
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le bois de noisetier

A

hazelwood

178
Q

le petit bois

A

kindling

179
Q

le bois d’allumage

A

kindling

180
Q

le copeau

A

chip

181
Q

la pâte à papier

A

wood pulp

182
Q

le placage

A

veneer

183
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le grain

A

grain

184
Q

les veines (f)

A

grain

185
Q

veiné

A

grainy

186
Q

le bois au grain fin

A

fine-grained wood

187
Q

aux fibres irrégulières

A

cross-grained

188
Q

le noeud

A

knot

189
Q

noueux/-euse

A

knotty

190
Q

l’éclat (m)

A

splinter

191
Q

l’écharde (f)

A

splinter

192
Q

vermoulu

A

worm-eaten

193
Q

la vermoulure

A

worm-hole

194
Q

le bouche-pores

A

wood-filler

195
Q

le revêtement protecteur

A

wood preservative

196
Q

vert

A

unseasoned

197
Q

l’apprêt (m)

A

priming

198
Q

la marqueterie

A

inlay

199
Q

marqueter

A

to inlay

200
Q

chantourner

A

to fret

201
Q

le silex

A

flint

202
Q

la fibre de verre

A

fibre-glass

203
Q

la toile émeri

A

emery cloth

204
Q

la nacre

A

mother-of-pearl

205
Q

nacré

A

pearly

206
Q

la pierre ponce

A

pumice stone

207
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la pierre fine

A

semi-precious stone

208
Q

la pierre précieuse

A

precious stone

209
Q

similisé

A

with a silk finish