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checked

French translation: flétri

17:11 Jan 8, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Agriculture / technical specs of maize grains
English term or phrase: checked
The seed coat may be peeling or may have peeled off completely, giving grains a checked appearance.
Babelworth
Congo, Democratic Republic
Local time: 18:01
French translation:flétri
Explanation:
la phrase est: donnant aux grains un aspect flétri
(normes agricoles de vente en Afrique)
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chantal Baranski
United States
Local time: 13:01
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2quadrillé
FX Fraipont (X)
4 +1flétri
chantal Baranski
4irrégulier (ici)
Hélène ALEXIS
4 -1un aspect poli
HERBET Abel


Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
flétri


Explanation:
la phrase est: donnant aux grains un aspect flétri
(normes agricoles de vente en Afrique)

chantal Baranski
United States
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: ça me semble plus logique
8 mins
  -> Merci !
neutral  FX Fraipont (X): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drier_Damage-Corn.jpg
11 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  Andrée Goreux: Ben oui, si le grain est quadrillé, c'est qu'il est flétri.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrée
disagree  Tony M: This might be the udnerlying cause of the checked appearance, but is hardly an accurate description of what the end result actually looks like.
1 day 16 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
quadrillé


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-01-08 18:49:35 GMT)
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quadrillé n'est peut-être pas le meilleutr mot, mais ce qui est certain, c'est une apparence de petits carreaux/ carrés.

Cf la photo ci-jointe, dernier grain à droite

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drier_Damage-Corn.jpg

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-01-08 19:21:30 GMT)
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"checked
 adjective
1. having a pattern of squares; checkered: a checked shirt. "
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/checked?s=t

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 354

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Meriem Bouda
5 mins
  -> thanks!
neutral  chantal Baranski: Désolée FX Fraipont, je ne pense pas qu'en agriculture on puisse dire une apparence de grains quadrillée, parole d'agriculteur normand !!!
1 hr
  -> check the last pic on the right (BTW, Belgian agriccultural background) : http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drier_Damage-Corn.jpg
agree  Tony M: Your Wiki image talks of 'crazed or checked', so maybe 'craquelé' would be an option?
1 day 17 hrs
  -> It would - too late anyway. Hard to imagine that "checkered" and "wilted" are in any way similar.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
un aspect poli


Explanation:
plutôt

HERBET Abel
Local time: 19:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: No, it's the opposite of this.
1 day 9 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
irrégulier (ici)


Explanation:
moins péjoratif que "flétri" à mon avis

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 19:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for help

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