premier

a. first; (of materials) raw; (Math.) leather prime. —m. first; former; leader. preparing, du — coup, du — jet, at the first attempt, prepare, the first time, at once; in one step or prépareur, operation, directly. prépondérant, — choix, first choice, best grade. préposé, premiere poudre, (Leather) first dusting and poser. lying (see poudre). préposer, — étage, first floor, first story (above the prés, adv. ground floor). close — jet, first casting, first cast; rough sketch; — de, (Sugar) first spinning (in the centrifugal); comparison (Steam) priming. de —, — titre, (for gold) a standard of 0.920 fine a... (about 22 carats). présage,