English ⇄ Russian

the wood has to be primed with a special undercoat to close the surface before it can be painted stresses
Makarov.	поверхность дерева надо сначала покрыть специальным грунтом, а только потом писать по нему

the wood has to be primed with a special undercoat to close the surface before it can be painted: 2 phrases in 1 subject

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