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French translation: mot à la mode


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English term or phrase: buzzword
French translation:mot à la mode
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14:54 Feb 3, 2011
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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Additional field(s): Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: buzzword
Definition from The Free Online Dictionary:
n. 1. A word or phrase connected with a specialized field or group that usually sounds important or technical and is used primarily to impress laypersons: "'Sensitivity' is the buzzword in the beauty industry this fall" (ADWEEK). 2. A stylish or trendy word or phrase.

Example sentence(s):
  • Online auction emerges as new buzzword for art The Economic Times of India
  • HIT - it's the new buzzword in medicine Daily Press.com
  • Multicultural literature is the new buzzword in town and authors Jennifer Cervantes, Christina Gonzalez, and Guadalupe Garcia McCall have some great tips on how to do it right! Ingrid's Notes
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mot à la mode
Definition:
Mot ou terme technique ou scientifique compliqué qu'il semble de bon ton d'utiliser à un moment donné dans une société ou un groupe déterminé.
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Summary of translations provided
4 +2mot à la mode
Alain Marsol
5expression à la mode
Anne Laugeri-Francescangeli
4maître-motAnne Girardeau
4 -1JargonnerieDelphine LE BOULANGER


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Jargonnerie


Definition from Le Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique:
Mot d'un jargon spécialisé utilisé principalement pour impressionner les non-initiés ou pour donner l'impression que l'on connaît bien le domaine en question.

Example sentence(s):
  • La plupart des gens connaissent les éléments essentiels : effectuer une recherche, écrire une belle lettre de présentation et personnaliser son C.V. Ah! Et s’assurer de connaître les jargonneries du domaine. - Monster  
Delphine LE BOULANGER
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
No  Alain Marsol: Terme utilisé au Canada mais plus en France (utilisé au moyen âge avec un sens différent : gazouillement)
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mot à la mode


Definition from Grand dictionnaire termonologiue:
Mot ou terme technique ou scientifique compliqué qu'il semble de bon ton d'utiliser à un moment donné dans une société ou un groupe déterminé.

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Explanation:
L'expression "mot à la mode" convient à toutes les variantes du français.
Alain Marsol
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Michel Addison
44 mins
  -> Merci Michel :)
Yes  Marie Chevassus: c'est çà!
2 hrs
  -> Merci Marie :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
expression à la mode


Definition from own experience or research:
ou la dernière expression dans tel ou tel domaine

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Anne Laugeri-Francescangeli
France
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
maître-mot


Definition from own experience or research:
Un tantinet négatif, le dernier mot à la mode dont on parle

Example sentence(s):
  • Voir les informations récentes sur RFI http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20110115-tunisie-incertitude-reste-le-maitre-mot-lendemain-fuite-ben-ali - RFI  
Anne Girardeau
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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