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asphalt, tarmc

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le bitume

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brick

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la brique

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bricklayer

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le briqueteur

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brickwork

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le briquetage

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cement mixer

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la bétonneuse

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chalk

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la craie

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chalky

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crayeux/calcaire

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clay

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l’argile (f ) / la glaise

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clayey

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argileux

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concrete

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le béton

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granite

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le granite

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gravel

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le gravier

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gravely, gritty

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graveleux

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grit, fine gravel, chipping

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le gravillon

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macadam

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le macadam

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marble

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le marbre

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pitch, tar

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la poix

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plaster, plaster work

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le plâtre

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plasterboard

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la plaque de plâtre

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plasterer

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le plâtrier

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plastering

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le plâtrage

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putty

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le mastic

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sticky, tacky

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poisseux

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tar

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le goudron

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tarry

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goudronneux

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to asphalt, tarmac

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bitumer

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to brick

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briqueter

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to concrete

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bétonner

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to gravel

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gravillonner

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to plaster

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plâtrer

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31
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to tar

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goudronner

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Cloth

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Vêtements

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acrylic

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l’acrylique (m)

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bouclé

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la bouclette

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bouclé knitting wool

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la laine bouclette

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brushed cotton

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la finette

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burlap, sacking

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la toile à sac

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calico

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le calicot

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cambric, lawn

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la batiste

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camel-hair

A

le poil de chameau

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canvas, linen

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la toile

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cashmere

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le cachemire

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43
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cloth

A

le tissu

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corduroy

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le velours côtelé

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cotton

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le coton

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cotton wool

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l’ouate (f )

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crepe

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le crêpe

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crimpling

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le crimplène/le crêpe acrylique

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damask

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le damas

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drill

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le coutil

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felt

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le feutre

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flannel

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la flanelle

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flannelette, felting

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le molleton, le pilou

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gauze

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la gaze

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gingham

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le vichy

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glazed cotton

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le coton satiné/le coton lustré

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herringbone cloth

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le tissu à chevrons

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hessian

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la toile de jute

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imitation leather

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la moleskine

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knitted fabric

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le tricot

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61
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lace

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la dentelle

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linen

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le lin

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lurex

A

le lurex ®

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man-made

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la fibre artificielle

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muslin, chiffon

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la mousseline

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net

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la maille

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netting

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le voile

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pigskin

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la peau de porc

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plush

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la peluche

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poplin

A

fibre la popeline

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printed calico

A

l’indienne (f )

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ribbon

A

le ruban

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sailcloth

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la toile à voile

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satin

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le satin

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seersucker

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le crépon de coton

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sheepskin

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la peau de mouton

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sheeting

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la toile à draps

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silk

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la soie

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79
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stuff

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l’étoffe

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suiting

A

le tissu pour tailleurs

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taffeta

A

le taffetas

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tarpaulin

A

la toile de bâche

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terylene ®

A

le Tergal ®

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84
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ticking

A

la toile à matelas

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85
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towelling

A

le tissu éponge

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tulle

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le tulle

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twill

A

le sergé

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velvet

A

le velours

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virgin wool; new wool

A

la laine vierge

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wool

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la laine

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woollen cloth

A

le drap

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woollens

A

lainages

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worsted wool

A

la laine peignée

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Materials

A

Matériaux

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brass

A

le cuivre jaune

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bronze

A

le bronze

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copper

A

le cuivre rouge

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iron

A

le fer

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lead

A

le plomb

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steel

A

l’acier (m)

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tin

A

l’e’tain (m)

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tinfoil

A

le papier d’étain/le papier d’aluminium

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tinplate

A

le fer-blanc

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wrought iron

A

le fer forgé

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Metal

A

Métal

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alloy (n)

A

alliage (m)

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aluminium

A

aluminium

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armour plating

A

le plaqué de blindage

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base metal

A

le métal non précieux

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cast iron

A

la fonte de fer

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copper wire

A

le fil de cuivre

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copper (adj)

A

en cuivre(adj)

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copper (n)

A

cuivre (m)

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corrugated iron

A

la tôle ondulée

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ductile metal

A

le métal ductile

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embossed metal

A

le métal repoussé

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enamel

A

l’émail

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gold (n)

A

or (m)

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gold, golden(adj)

A

en or (adj)

120
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iron (adj), made of iron

A

en fer(adj)

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iron (n)

A

fer (m)

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mesh

A

le grillage

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metal detector

A

le détecteur de métaux

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metal fatigue

A

la fatigue de métal

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metal (as adj)

A

métallique

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metal (n)

A

métal (m)

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nickel

A

le nickel

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oak-veneer

A

le plaqué chêne

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pig iron

A

la fonte brute

130
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plating

A

le placage

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precious metal

A

le métal précieux

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scrap iron

A

la ferraille

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semi-precious metal

A

le métal semi-précieux

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sheet metal

A

la to’le

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silver (as adj)

A

en argent(adj)

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silver (n)

A

argent (m)

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silver-plate, electroplate

A

le plaqué argent

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slag

A

les scories (f )

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stainless steel

A

l’acier inoxydable

140
Q

steel (adj)

A

en acier

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steel (n)

A

acier (m)

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white metal

A

le métal blanc

143
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wire

A

le fil de métal

144
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yellow metal

A

le métal jaune

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bronze (n)

A

bronze (f)

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bronze (adj)

A

en bronze

147
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brass

A

le laiton

148
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nickel

A

le nickel

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platinum

A

la platine

150
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mercury

A

le mercure

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tin

A

l’étain

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lead

A

le plomb

153
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zinc

A

le zinc

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Wood

A

Bois

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balsa wood

A

le balsa

156
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bamboo

A

le bambou

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cane

A

le rotin

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chip

A

le copeau

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cork

A

le liège

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cross-grained

A

à fibres irrégulières

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ebony

A

l’ébène

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fine-grained wood

A

le bois au grain fin

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grain

A

le grain / les veines (f )

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grainy

A

veiné

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hardwood

A

le bois dur

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hazel wood

A

le bois de noisetier

167
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inlay

A

la marqueterie

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kindling

A

le petit bois / le bois d’allumage

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knot

A

le noeud

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knotty

A

noueux/-euse

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mahogany

A

l’acajou (m)

172
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plywood

A

le contre plaqué

173
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priming

A

l’apprêt

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sandalwood

A

le bois de santal

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satinwood

A

le bois de satin

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soft wood

A

le bois tendre

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splinter

A

l’éclat

178
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teak

A

le teck

179
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to fret

A

chantourner

180
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to inlay

A

marqueter

181
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unseasoned

A

vert

182
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veneer

A

le placage

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wicker

A

l’osier (m)

184
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wood preservative

A

le revêtement protecteur de bois

185
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wood pulp

A

la pâte de bois

186
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wood-filler

A

le bois de remplissage

187
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worm-eaten

A

vermoulu

188
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worm-hole

A

la vermoulure

189
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Various

A

Divers

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cardboard

A

le carton

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earthenware

A

la faïence

192
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emery cloth

A

la toile d’émeri

193
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fibre-glass

A

la fibre de verre

194
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flint

A

le silex

195
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foam rubber

A

le caoutchouc mousse

196
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glass

A

le verre

197
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leather

A

le cuir

198
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leatherette

A

le similicuir

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mother-of-pearl

A

la nacre

200
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paper

A

le papier

201
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parchment

A

le parchemin

202
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patent leather

A

le cuir vernis

203
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pearly

A

nacré

204
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plastic

A

le plastique

205
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Plasticine ®

A

la pâte à modeler

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porcelain

A

la porcelaine

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precious stone

A

la pierre précieuse

208
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pumice stone

A

la pierre ponce

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roll of Sellotape ® Scotch®

A

le rouleau de scotch ®

210
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rope

A

la corde

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rubber

A

le caoutchouc

212
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rubbery

A

caoutchouteux, -euse

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sandstone; earthenware

A

le grès

214
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Sellotape®, Scotch tape?

A

le scotch ®

215
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semi-precious stone

A

la pierre fine

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sticky tape

A

la bande adhésive

217
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sticky tape

A

le ruban adhésif

218
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straw

A

la paille

219
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string

A

la ficelle

220
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suede

A

le daim

221
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suedette

A

la suédine

222
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varnish, glaze

A

le vernis

223
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vinyl

A

le vinyle

224
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wax

A

la cire

225
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with a silk finish

A

similisé

226
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polyethylene

A

polyéthylène

227
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cellophane

A

cellophane