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packs clout

French translation: concentre beaucoup de puissance


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English term or phrase:packs clout
French translation:concentre beaucoup de puissance
Entered by: xxxKlarita
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01:08 Sep 22, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: packs clout
Hi! It's about the features of a quad...
The complete sentence is: "This model's powerful and compact liquid-cooled engine packs serious clout beneath a seat that’s just 830 mm high."
Any idea? Thanks!
xxxKlarita
Local time: 16:09
concentre beaucoup de puissance
Explanation:
le moteur Comporte, concentre ( packs) beaucoup de puissance ( clout) de jus, de pêche...

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-09-22 01:17:00 GMT)
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le moteur présente, recèle, déploie une sacrée puissance...(pour rendre l'idée de "serious", "sacrée"me semble adapté) ou plus littéral...
une puissance véritable
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Hugo
Local time: 09:09
Grading comment
Merci à tous!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3concentre beaucoup de puissance
Hugo
3possède un sacré coup de reins
Conor McAuley


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
concentre beaucoup de puissance


Explanation:
le moteur Comporte, concentre ( packs) beaucoup de puissance ( clout) de jus, de pêche...

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-09-22 01:17:00 GMT)
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le moteur présente, recèle, déploie une sacrée puissance...(pour rendre l'idée de "serious", "sacrée"me semble adapté) ou plus littéral...
une puissance véritable

Hugo
Local time: 09:09
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Merci à tous!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Maillard
28 mins
  -> merci Philippe :)

agree  Jacques Desnoyers
1 hr
  -> merci Jacques :)

agree  marie-christine périé
7 hrs
  -> merci marie-christine :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
possède un sacré coup de reins


Explanation:
HTH

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 16:09
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