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tin tote

French translation: boîte en fer blanc


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English term or phrase:tin tote
French translation:boîte en fer blanc
Entered by: kerbager
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14:16 Nov 14, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
English term or phrase: tin tote
Dora the Explorer fruit fiesta - A colorful display of pineapple stars, juicy orange slice and wedges, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe and honeydew arranged in a keepsake tin tote for your little explorer.


Context : it is a company which sells fruit and chocolate arrangements and bouquets.
kerbager
Local time: 13:12
boîte en fer blanc
Explanation:
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FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 19:12
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2boîte en fer blanc
FX Fraipont
4 +2coffret, mallette
Gisele Latour
3 +2gamelle en fer blancEuqinimod
4valisette métalliquePsilberz
4boîte-repas métallique de collectionZabiGG


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
coffret, mallette


Explanation:
Selon le contexte, tin tote peut se traduire de différentes façons: coffret, mallette, cartable (pour un enfant), vanity (cosmétique, beauté)

Gisele Latour
France
Local time: 19:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sueaberwoman: Mallette me semble le mieux, to tote voulant dire porter... http://boxwish.com/US/profiles/merchandise/collectable-merch...
2 hrs

agree  Daniele O NEILL
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gamelle en fer blanc


Explanation:
récipient en fer blanc, muni d'un couvercle, parfois à compartiments superposés, utilisé pour le transport de leur repas préparé "maison", notamment autrefois par les ouvriers. Mais il y a une recrudescence de l'usage de ce type d'ustensile comme le rapporte l'article référencé ci-dessous.


    Reference: http://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-culture/le-retour-d...
Euqinimod
Local time: 19:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel: "your little explorer" y fait effectivement penser
21 mins

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
13 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
valisette métallique


Explanation:
ca renforce le cote publicitaire ...

Psilberz
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
boîte-repas métallique de collection


Explanation:
Beaucoup plus pub et idiomatique au Canada

Références croisées Termium et GDT (sac-repas)


    Reference: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...
    Reference: http://granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800_1.a...
ZabiGG
Canada
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
boîte en fer blanc


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-14 17:58:33 GMT)
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picture here:

http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Arrangements/Arrangement_D...

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 19:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 99
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Carnot
1 hr
  -> merci

agree  Caroline Vignard
3 hrs
  -> merci
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