cories (??)

French translation: cories/cauris

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French term or phrase:cories
Selected answer:cories/cauris
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

21:24 Sep 1, 2004
French language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Folklore
French term or phrase: cories (??)
Dans un inventaire (acte notarié de partage) :

"Un siège en bois sculpté orné de **cories** et de pièces."

Du jamais vu pour moi.

Merci d'avance.
Ángel Espinosa Gadea
Spain
une sorte de coquillage
Explanation:
Je pense que c'est possible que ce soient des coquillages.

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Note added at 13 mins (2004-09-01 21:37:21 GMT)
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Je vois que mon lien ne marche pas, essaie de rentrer \"orné de cories\"
sur Google, là j\'ai vu une page avec des femmes qui portent des colliers de cories ou de perles.

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-09-01 21:40:31 GMT)
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http://www.artitudeparis.com/boutique/3afrique/rayon.php?r=4...

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Note added at 7 hrs 18 mins (2004-09-02 04:42:15 GMT) Post-grading
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Belle image de \"cauris\"

http://www.martinica.org/coquillages/cauris.html-2k
Selected response from:

Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 19:56
Grading comment
Merci Gayle :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3une sorte de coquillage
Gayle Wallimann


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
une sorte de coquillage


Explanation:
Je pense que c'est possible que ce soient des coquillages.

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Note added at 13 mins (2004-09-01 21:37:21 GMT)
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Je vois que mon lien ne marche pas, essaie de rentrer \"orné de cories\"
sur Google, là j\'ai vu une page avec des femmes qui portent des colliers de cories ou de perles.

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-09-01 21:40:31 GMT)
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http://www.artitudeparis.com/boutique/3afrique/rayon.php?r=4...

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Note added at 7 hrs 18 mins (2004-09-02 04:42:15 GMT) Post-grading
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Belle image de \"cauris\"

http://www.martinica.org/coquillages/cauris.html-2k


    Reference: http://www.perso.club-internet.fr/joachimj/hamar.htm-21k
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 19:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci Gayle :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ntouzet (X): je le crois aussi, on les trouve sur les objets d'Afrique
1 min
  -> Merci.

agree  ohlala (X): ou coquilles ! Bonjour Gayle avez-vous passé de bonnes vacances ?
8 mins
  -> Merci. ;-)

agree  Xiaren: l'orthographe courante est "cauris".
16 mins
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