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drawcard

French translation: perle


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English term or phrase:drawcard
French translation:perle
Entered by: Dees
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13:55 Sep 8, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: drawcard
Context : press release about a company building luxury yachts.
"The company's top-of-the line Majesty yachts range has already proved a major drawcard at international boat shows"
I have difficulties finding the right french term for drawcard : atout ? pièce maîtresse ?...
Thanks
Florence Stubbs
France
Local time: 11:33
perle
Explanation:
"révélé l'une des perles" pour "a major drawcard"?
bonne chance!
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Dees
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:33
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4atout
GILLES MEUNIER
4 +1le clou de l'événement / une attraction de taille/ pôle d'attractionxxxCMJ_Trans
4succèsAgatino Cirvilleri
3carte maîtresse
Martine C
3(produit??) phare
writeaway
3perleDees


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
atout


Explanation:
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 11:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 141

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agatino Cirvilleri: succès
39 mins

agree  sporran
54 mins

agree  Philippe Maillard
1 hr

agree  Lise Berthiaume
2 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
perle


Explanation:
"révélé l'une des perles" pour "a major drawcard"?
bonne chance!

Dees
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(produit??) phare


Explanation:
product used to attract customers in general, the company showpiece. just an idea

writeaway
Local time: 11:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
succès


Explanation:
...ont eu un énorme succès...

Agatino Cirvilleri
Local time: 10:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
le clou de l'événement / une attraction de taille/ pôle d'attraction


Explanation:
draw - dans le sens de quelque chose qui attire

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 11:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 127

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NatalieD
12 mins
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1 day4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
carte maîtresse


Explanation:
mais "atout" va bien

Martine C
Local time: 11:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 11
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