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optimal vehicle

French translation: véhicule idéal


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English term or phrase:optimal vehicle
French translation:véhicule idéal
Entered by: FX Fraipont
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08:12 Sep 1, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / segments of cars and SUVs
English term or phrase: optimal vehicle
There are many possibilities to improve the comfort and the variability in the 2nd row.

8. Would you consider from your point of view that the following functions for an optimal vehicle are a “MUST HAVE”, “NICE TO HAVE” OR “SUPERFLUOUS”? Please, consider with your answers that additional functions are also always connected with additional expenses.
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Is for an optimal [vehicle]
Must have Nice to have Superfluous
Cyril Bel-Ange
Local time: 01:50
véhicule idéal
Explanation:
dans ce contexte
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FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 01:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3véhicule idéal
FX Fraipont
4 +1véhicule optimalProelec
3 +1véhicule du meilleur niveau
Bruno De Brouwer


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
véhicule du meilleur niveau


Explanation:
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Bruno De Brouwer
Belgium
Local time: 01:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 211

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: de niveau supérieur
3 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
véhicule idéal


Explanation:
dans ce contexte

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 01:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 878
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ok

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cathy Przybylski
47 mins
  -> merci!

agree  Tony M: I tend to agree, I don't think 'optimal' was a good choice of word in EN; "what would you ideally like to have in a vehicle?"
1 hr
  -> merci!

agree  enrico paoletti
2 days5 hrs
  -> merci!
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
véhicule optimal


Explanation:
C'est ce que Mercèdes-Benz emploie ...
Cf. :
Mercedes-Benz France - Camions - Véhicules industriels - Poids ...
www.mercedes-benz.fr/content/.../fr/.../truck_home.html - En cache
Un véhicule optimal pour presque toutes les missions. Avec une technologie éprouvée et toute l'expérience de Mercedes-Benz. Nos modèles; Vos métiers ...


Proelec
France
Local time: 01:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 439

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: But that's really 'a vehicle that is optimum for...' — the usage is subtly different here.
32 mins

agree  piazza d
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Sep 6, 2011 - Changes made by FX Fraipont:
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