découper au maillet

English translation: cut with (a) mallet

09:26 Jun 28, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
French term or phrase: découper au maillet
Elle occupait à l’usine un emploi de petite main qui consistait à découper au maillet des billes en caoutchouc dans un sous-sol insalubre.
McCloosh
Local time: 20:02
English translation:cut with (a) mallet
Explanation:
cut using a mallet
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mimi 254
Local time: 20:02
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3 +2cut with (a) mallet
mimi 254


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cut with (a) mallet


Explanation:
cut using a mallet

mimi 254
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
OK. But in conjunction with comments and discussion.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Lofthouse
4 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Bourth (X): However I can't see billes being cut out with a mallet, even less so without a punch.
15 mins
  -> Thanks! - "en caoutchouc en plus"!
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