Nov 17, 2006 14:47
17 yrs ago
français term

perles d’élevage

français vers anglais Technique / Génie Fabrication Text on Chinese indutry
context is a list of items manufactured in a particular area of China
Proposed translations (anglais)
4 +10 cultured pearls
2 +1 However ...

Discussion

Sue Pasco (X) Nov 17, 2006:
what are the other items on the list? could give us a clue re. swine pellets!!

Proposed translations

+10
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cultured pearls

is what I've always called them!
Peer comment(s):

agree Red Cat Studios : or "culture pearls"
5 minutes
thanks!
agree Tony M
17 minutes
thanks!
agree Bourth (X) : That or the ones cast to swine (down on the farm).
26 minutes
thanks!
agree Alice Saunders (X)
27 minutes
thanks!
agree Martine Brault
55 minutes
thanks!
agree Mark Nathan : one of the rare cases of it sounding better in English
1 heure
thanks!
agree suezen
1 heure
thanks!
agree Carol Gullidge
1 heure
thanks!
agree Cervin
2 heures
thanks!
agree narasimha (X) : c'est perfait
12 heures
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+1
2 heures

However ...

Mark's comment about it sounding better in English has reminded me that the more normal term is "perles de culture", so I Googled "perles d'élevage". Not a lot. But if the following, concerning pigeon food, is anything to go by, and if pelletized food is made for pigs, then this may well be "pearls cast before swine"!

La gamme MARIMAN est le plus complet des mélanges, à base de produits naturels. C'est une nouvelle génération de gamme de mélanges pour pigeons, dans lequel ont été incorporés des pois-soja et des PERLES extrudées hautement digestibles. Les pois-soja toastés apportent plus d'énergie brute et de protéines brutes métabolisables par rapport aux légumineuses classiques. Les PERLES D'ELEVAGE sont enrichies en acides aminés essentiels et contiennent un programme vitaminé complet
www.graineterie-normandie.com/produits/oiseau/fiche oiseau....

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-11-17 18:11:52 GMT)
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One means of eliminating this hypothesis with fair probability would be to check that the "particular area of China" is on the coast, I imagine.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Sue Pasco (X) : incroyable mais vrai???
1 heure
agree Carol Gullidge : I've relented. The most obvious answer isn't always necessarily the right one, and you do have a point... won't commit myself yet, but you cd be on to st here! - pig nuts/nuggets; horse nuggets, etc...
3 heures
Chicken nuggets? And a large Coke, to go.
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