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A n1 ( ware) porcelaine f ; a piece of porcelain une porcelaine ; to collect porcelain collectionner les porcelaines ;2 ( substance) porcelaine f. -
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porcelain ['pɔ:səlɪn]1 nounporcelaine f(dish, vase, lamp) en porcelaine►► porcelain clay kaolin m;porcelain manufacturer porcelainier(ère) m,f -
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['po:səlin]noun, adjective((of) a kind of fine china: That dish is made of porcelain; a porcelain figure.) (en) porcelaine -
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1) porcelaine f2) porcellane fEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > porcelain
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7 porcelain enamel
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > porcelain enamel
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8 porcelain insulator
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > porcelain insulator
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émail mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > porcelain enamel
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10 unglazed porcelain
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > unglazed porcelain
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11 china
china ['tʃaɪnə]1 noun(a) (material) porcelaine f;∎ a piece of china une porcelaine(b) (porcelain objects) porcelaine f; (porcelain dishes) porcelaine f, vaisselle f (de porcelaine); (crockery) vaisselle f∎ my old china! mon vieux!(cup, plate, doll) de ou en porcelaine; (shop) de porcelaine►► china cabinet dressoir m;china clay kaolin m;Botany China rose rose f de Chine;the China Sea la mer de Chine;China tea thé m de Chine -
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chinaware ['tʃaɪnəweə(r)](porcelain objects) porcelaine f; (porcelain dishes) porcelaine f, vaisselle f (en porcelaine) -
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(a fine kind of baked and glazed clay; porcelain: a plate made of china; ( also adjective) a china vase.) (de) porcelaine -
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A n mets m délicat.B adj1 [porcelain, handkerchief] délicat ; [shoe, hat, hand, foot] mignon/-onne ; [figure] menu ; [movement] délicat ;2 [dish, cake] délicat ; a dainty morsel un morceau de choix. -
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crackle ['krækəl]1 noun(a) (of paper, twigs, dry leaves) craquement m; (of fire) crépitement m, craquement m; (of radio) grésillement m; (on telephone) friture f; (of something frying) grésillement m; (of machine-gun fire) crépitement m(b) (finish → of paint, porcelain) craquelure f(paper, twigs, dry leaves) craquer; (fire) crépiter, craquer; (radio) grésiller; (something frying) grésiller; (machine-gun fire) crépiter;∎ figurative to crackle with energy pétiller d'énergie►► Ceramics crackle finish craquelage m -
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1 noun∎ to walk with dainty steps marcher à petits pas délicats∎ dainty morsels mets mpl de choix∎ she's a dainty eater elle est difficile pour ou sur la nourriture -
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eggshell ['egʃel]1 noun(a) (of bird's egg) coquille f d'œuf;∎ we all walk around on eggshells when the boss is in a bad mood on marche tous sur des œufs quand le patron est de mauvaise humeur(finish, paint) coquille d'œuf (inv)►► eggshell blue bleu m pâle;eggshell china, eggshell porcelain coquille f d'œuf -
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1 nounusine f; (smaller) fabrique f;∎ a car factory une usine d'automobiles;∎ an arms/munitions factory une fabrique d'armes/de munitions;∎ a porcelain factory une manufacture de porcelaine;∎ a biscuit factory une biscuiterie f;∎ on the factory floor dans les ateliers, parmi les ouvriers;∎ prices at the factory gate prix mpl départ usine(chimney, manager) d'usine►► British Factory Acts = ensemble de lois régissant les conditions de travail des ouvriers au XIXème siècle;factory farm ferme f industrielle;factory farming élevage m industriel;factory inspection inspection f du travail;factory inspector inspecteur(trice) m,f du travail;factory outlet magasin m d'usine;factory overheads frais mpl généraux de fabrication;factory price prix m usine, prix m sortie usine;factory ship navire-usine m;factory shop magasin m d'usine;factory unit unité f de fabrication;factory work travail m en usine ou d'usine;factory worker ouvrier(ère) m,f d'usine
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