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doubling its former square footage

French translation: a doublé sa surface de bureaux

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English term or phrase:doubling its former square footage
French translation:a doublé sa surface de bureaux
Entered by: Muriel Louchart

08:21 Jul 13, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Economics
English term or phrase: doubling its former square footage
xxx, a leading marketing research firm specializing in global consumer and business-to-business research, has moved to new offices, doubling its former square footage
Muriel Louchart
France
Local time: 22:12
a doublé sa surface de bureaux
Explanation:
a déménagé dans de nouveaux locaux, doublant ainsi la surface de ses bureaux
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Stephanie Huss
France
Local time: 22:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3a doublé sa surface de bureaux
Stephanie Huss
4 +1a de nouveaux bureaux, deux fois plus grands
Paul Hirsh
4a doublé ses installations
Philippe Maillard
3dans de nouveaux bureaux et a ainsi multiplié par deux sa surface de travail
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a doublé sa surface de bureaux


Explanation:
a déménagé dans de nouveaux locaux, doublant ainsi la surface de ses bureaux

Stephanie Huss
France
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  chinesetrans
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a de nouveaux bureaux, deux fois plus grands


Explanation:
what else does it mean?

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-13 08:27:28 GMT)
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on peut ajouter les mots \"en surface\"

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 9

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dans de nouveaux bureaux et a ainsi multiplié par deux sa surface de travail


Explanation:
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Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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a doublé ses installations


Explanation:
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Philippe Maillard
Brazil
Local time: 17:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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