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French translation: Le petit plus est ce qu'il y a en moins


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10:28 Aug 27, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: less = more
Phrase slogan pour des bikinis et vêtements de plage mini mini
Il s'agit de dire que moins il y a de tissu, mieux c'est -
la phrase en question est reprise sur les pages du catalogue
nordiste
France
Local time: 14:37
French translation:Le petit plus est ce qu'il y a en moins
Explanation:
Juste une idée
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Estelle Demontrond-Box
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:37
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8Le petit plus est ce qu'il y a en moins
Estelle Demontrond-Box
3 +2moins, c'est mieux!Pierre Noebert
5Quand moins veut dire plus
Frederic Jacquier-Calbet
3 +1Un petit moins qui en dit plus
Gerard Navarro
3maxi miniPaule Ghislaine Ntamack
3moins portée = plus de portée
Andreas THEODOROU
3moins pour plus / moins = plus
Arnold007
3mini = maxipolyglot45
3le moins est un plus
Beila Goldberg
2 +1Le style minimaliste = le vrai topAlbert Golub


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Le petit plus est ce qu'il y a en moins


Explanation:
Juste une idée

Estelle Demontrond-Box
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:37
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Albert Golub: pas mal
2 mins
  -> Merci Albert!
agree  xxxlut75: pas mal du tout
4 mins
  -> Merci Lut! J'adore ce genre d'exercice...
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
7 mins
  -> Merci Gilles!
agree  emiledgar: Well put.
20 mins
  -> Merci Emile!
agree  jl.thierry: joli
39 mins
  -> Merci Jl!
agree  Sophie Janod
43 mins
  -> Merci Sophie!
agree  socratisv
1 hr
  -> Merci Socratis!
agree  · george ·
3 days1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
moins pour plus / moins = plus


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Arnold007
Local time: 08:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Le style minimaliste = le vrai top


Explanation:
ou quelque chose comme ça

Albert Golub
Local time: 14:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hélène ALEXIS: j'aime bien!
27 mins
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mini = maxi


Explanation:
maximiser avec le strict minimum

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 33
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Quand moins veut dire plus


Explanation:
Ma contribution au brain storming...


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Frederic Jacquier-Calbet
France
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
le moins est un plus


Explanation:
Dans la mesure ou "un plus" est très utilisé de toutes les façons pour accentuer "la valeur ajoutée"....

Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Local time: 14:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Un petit moins qui en dit plus


Explanation:
Just another idea!

Gerard Navarro
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fransua
1 day20 hrs
  -> Merci :-)
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
moins, c'est mieux!


Explanation:
Suggestion.

ou: moins = mieux

Pierre Noebert
Canada
Local time: 08:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreas THEODOROU
19 hrs
agree  · george ·
2 days16 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
maxi mini


Explanation:
suggestion

Paule Ghislaine Ntamack
Cameroon
Local time: 14:37
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 day4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
moins portée = plus de portée


Explanation:
or something like that

Andreas THEODOROU
Spain
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: English
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Changes made by editors
Aug 27, 2009 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Field (specific)Textiles / Clothing / Fashion => Advertising / Public Relations


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