Usages of l’argile
L’argile reste souple.
The clay remains soft.
L’ébauchoir coupe l’argile.
The wooden modelling tool cuts the clay.
Marie façonne un colombin plutôt que de centrer l’argile.
Marie shapes a coil rather than centering the clay.
L’éponge de potier lisse l’argile.
The potter’s sponge smooths the clay.
Du moment que l’argile reste souple, on continue.
As long as the clay remains soft, we continue.
Je centre l’argile du moment que la girelle tourne.
I center the clay as long as the wheel head turns.
On continue du moment que l’argile reste stable.
We continue as long as the clay remains stable.
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