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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

coated stone

French translation:

pierre enrobée

Added to glossary by Catherine Dauvergne-Newman
Oct 6, 2005 14:42
19 yrs ago
English term

heavily-coated

English to French Science Mining & Minerals / Gems
Description de la qualité des diamants extraits d'une mine au Congo :

Mostly low quality diamonds including cubes and a large percentage of *heavily coated* diamonds.
Proposed translations (French)
3 enrobés
3 +1 recouvert d'un enrobage épais (d'autres matériaux)
2 +1 revetu d'une couche épaisse de...

Proposed translations

24 mins
Selected

enrobés

tout court. Les pierres enrobées : pierres à spéculation, une gangue ou une pellicule les recouvre cachant l'intérieur de la pierre. (sur http://www.diamants-infos.com/brut/index.php?rub=tri)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci bien Marie-Christine, c'est exactement un site comme celui-ci que je recherchais !"
+1
7 mins

revetu d'une couche épaisse de...

Declined
HTH

revetement

But thickly coated with what?
Peer comment(s):
agree Virginie Lafage
1 min
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Comment: "Exactly... I don't think this works. Thanks anyway!"
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9 mins

recouvert d'un enrobage épais (d'autres matériaux)

qui nécessite un gros travail de polissage et qui par conséquent est d'une exploitation coûteuse

à mon avis

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Note added at 2005-10-06 14:54:37 (GMT)
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d\'autres minéraux plutôt que d\'autres matériaux
Peer comment(s):
agree Steph Gr.
4 mins
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