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at a premium

French translation: places assises en nombre limité


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:at a premium
French translation:places assises en nombre limité
Entered by: Nina Khmielnitzky
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21:03 Sep 16, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Foire, séminaire
English term or phrase: at a premium
ABC's Trade Show and Conference was held on May 11th at the X location. This was a new location for the event, attracting customers from City A and Region B.
The 75 suppliers in attendance used 100 booth spaces to display and demonstrate new products and technologies to over 1200 customers. Rave reviews were received by customers and suppliers.
There were 19 seminars that ran throughout the day with seating space at a premium.
Nina Khmielnitzky
Local time: 15:13
limité
Explanation:
to be at a premium = être limité
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Francine Alloncle
Italy
Local time: 21:13
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4NFG - (vendre) au prix fort/ valoir de l'or
Uma Hariharan
3 +1limité
Francine Alloncle
2En avant-première
Philippe ROUSSEAU


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
En avant-première


Explanation:
Pas sûr du tout. Mais les nouveaux produits et les nouvelles technologies me mettent un peu la puce à l'oreille...

Philippe ROUSSEAU
France
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stéphanie Soudais: des places assises en avant-première? Qu'est ce que cela veut dire?
1 day13 hrs
  -> Des places assises pour assister à cette démonstration en avant-première, celle-ci servant à tester les réactions du consommateur et à procéder aux derniers règlages. Mais comme je l'ai écrit, je ne suis pas sûr du tout de ma traduction.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
limité


Explanation:
to be at a premium = être limité

Francine Alloncle
Italy
Local time: 21:13
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hendiadys: on s'arrachait les places assises; to be at a premium = valoir de l'or
5 mins
  -> Merci Hendialys
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
NFG - (vendre) au prix fort/ valoir de l'or


Explanation:
This is an answer suggested by hendyadis in agreement to "limité"

http://www.answers.com/topic/premium

at a premium (acheter/vendre) au prix fort, (fig) (valoir) de l'or, précieux (temps)

Uma Hariharan
Local time: 00:43
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Sep 30, 2006 - Changes made by Prof. Angie G.:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO


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