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TONDRE TOISON [1 record]

Record 1 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
CONT

... you must pull the wool from the sheep, spin this wool into yarn and knit your stockings.

OBS

Wool may be sheared from the living animal ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
CONT

tondre [...] les poils d'un animal [...] Couper à ras (le pelage, la toison). [...] L'idée d'utiliser le poil de l'animal sans le tuer a conduit à tondre la toison.

Spanish

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