Week 5

6 null terms

cattle skins

noun

cow leather : cowhide.

Example: The leather from cattle skin can be used for shoes or wallets

fr: peaux de bovins

husbandry

noun

the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.

Example: No crop responds more readily to careful husbandry and skillful cultivation.

fr: élevage

promoted

adjective

support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of

Example: the use of recycled fur must be promoted

fr: favorisé, encouragé

sourcing

noun

obtain from a particular source; find out where (something) can be obtained.

Example: "each type of coffee is sourced from one country" ; "she was called upon to source a supply of carpet"

fr: approvisionnement

tanning processes

group of nouns

process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather

Example: Tanning processes will permanently alter the protein structure of skin, making it more durable and less susceptible to decomposition and coloring

fr: opérations de tannage

to implement

verb

put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

Example: Suppliers are advised to implement actions to reduce the environmental impact.

fr: mettre en œuvre