format nomade

English translation: travel size

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French term or phrase:format nomade
English translation:travel size
Entered by: reubenius

22:33 Jun 11, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty / development, PPP
French term or phrase: format nomade
présentation de la ligne XXXXX et envoi du dépliant sur la ligne et d’un format nomade

presentation de la creme avec envoi des depliants et des formats nomades

A mystery to me -TIA
reubenius
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
cosmetic sample
Explanation:
Could be one of those little tubettes that come in the mail

fr.shopping.com/xPO-PDA_palmOne_Zire_72_Special_Edition

www.ccbparis.fr/_fr/_fr/makeup/index_prod.aspx?CatCode=F0_0...

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-06-11 22:53:15 GMT)
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"format nomade" seems to be like a hot phrase in many sectors...always denoting an unexpected degree of portability. The word 'portable' isn't new enough for these products.

http://www0.fr.shopping.com/xPO-PDA_palmOne_Zire_72_Special_...

Having trouble with links again.

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Note added at 21 mins (2006-06-11 22:55:21 GMT)
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Actually, to translate your phrase:

"travel size"

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Note added at 25 mins (2006-06-11 22:58:40 GMT)
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Or rather I read yours, Flemming...mind, though, not your comment! (Honest!)
Selected response from:

Jeffrey Lewis
United States
Local time: 12:05
Grading comment
thank you -and thanks Flemming. Travel size does it for me!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4cosmetic sample
Jeffrey Lewis


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
cosmetic sample


Explanation:
Could be one of those little tubettes that come in the mail

fr.shopping.com/xPO-PDA_palmOne_Zire_72_Special_Edition

www.ccbparis.fr/_fr/_fr/makeup/index_prod.aspx?CatCode=F0_0...

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-06-11 22:53:15 GMT)
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"format nomade" seems to be like a hot phrase in many sectors...always denoting an unexpected degree of portability. The word 'portable' isn't new enough for these products.

http://www0.fr.shopping.com/xPO-PDA_palmOne_Zire_72_Special_...

Having trouble with links again.

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Note added at 21 mins (2006-06-11 22:55:21 GMT)
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Actually, to translate your phrase:

"travel size"

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Note added at 25 mins (2006-06-11 22:58:40 GMT)
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Or rather I read yours, Flemming...mind, though, not your comment! (Honest!)

Jeffrey Lewis
United States
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thank you -and thanks Flemming. Travel size does it for me!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Najib Aloui
4 mins
  -> Mille mercis!!

agree  F Schultze (X): Sounds credibel. New to me though, but then again I don't use cosmetics. At Wal-Mart they have a shelf with "travel sizes" - shampoo, shaving cream etc.
12 mins
  -> Boy, you read my mind.

agree  Assimina Vavoula
7 hrs
  -> Thanks again.

agree  Alison Jenner
9 hrs
  -> Thank you kindly.
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