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Plus tard, dans les années soixante, l’américain Charles Hall affina ce concept et réalisa grâce aux matériaux et moyens modernes le matelas d’eau en PVC que nous connaissons.
In the late 60's Charles Hall refined this concept and created the PVC water mattress, thanks to the (in those days) modern materials and production techniques.
Et c’est encore pour cette raison que furent rédigés de nombreux documents et écrits à caractère religieux et culturel, dans lesquels s’exprima et s’affina le génie de peuples en croissance vers une identité nationale toujours plus mûre.
This is also the reason for the creation of countless documents and writings of a religious and cultural character, which expressed and perfected the genius of peoples growing towards an increasingly mature national identity.
Lorsque le chasseur se perdit dans la forêt la nuit, il affina ses sens pour survivre.
When the hunter got lost in the forest at night, he sharpened his senses to survive.
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