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the first kid is a knockout

French translation: De leur union est née une petite merveille.


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11:51 Jan 19, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Automobile
English term or phrase: the first kid is a knockout
Car and Driver - Dec 2011
Toyota and Hyundai got hitched and then got busy. The first kid is a knockout.
xxxcdurand2005
French translation:De leur union est née une petite merveille.
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Christine Correcher
Local time: 09:10
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5le premier rejeton fait fureur
Odile Raymond
3 +4De leur union est née une petite merveille.
Christine Correcher
3 +1leur première progéniture est une petite merveillepolyglot45
3le premier bébé est une aventure
Alexandre Tissot
3leur premier chef d'oeuvre est sublimemimi 254
3Ils sont heureux de vous annoncer la naissance .... d'une merveille.
AntoineH


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the first kid is a knockout=le premier bébé est une sensation?
le premier bébé est une aventure


Explanation:
Une proposition...

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-01-19 11:56:19 GMT)
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"un événement" également pour rendre la puissance de "knockout".

Alexandre Tissot
Local time: 09:10
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the first kid is a knockout=le premier bébé est une sensation?
Ils sont heureux de vous annoncer la naissance .... d'une merveille.


Explanation:
UNe suggestion .... genre faire-part de naissance

AntoineH
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
the first kid is a knockout=le premier bébé est une sensation?
le premier rejeton fait fureur


Explanation:
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Note added at 11 mins (2012-01-19 12:02:40 GMT)
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ou encore : "la première-née"

Odile Raymond
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agree  Alexandre Tissot: Joli !
0 min
  -> merci !

agree  Sylvie Chartier
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agree  Annie Rigler
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agree  1045: Quelques unes des autres suggestions sont aussi bonnes ...
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agree  enrico paoletti
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the first kid is a knockout=le premier bébé est une sensation?
leur première progéniture est une petite merveille


Explanation:
ensemble ils ont accouché d'une première petite merveille

polyglot45
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agree  Carole Paquis
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the first kid is a knockout=le premier bébé est une sensation?
leur premier chef d'oeuvre est sublime


Explanation:
ou

votre suggestion: leur premier bébé fait sensation

"faire" plutôt que "est"

mimi 254
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the first kid is a knockout=le premier bébé est une sensation?
De leur union est née une petite merveille.


Explanation:
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Christine Correcher
Local time: 09:10
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marinette Somerville
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agree  Virginie Schmitt: j'aime bien !
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agree  MSWeston
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agree  Leslie Desgranges
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Changes made by editors
Jan 19 - Changes made by Jean-Louis S.:
Term askedthe first kid is a knockout=le premier bébé est une sensation? => the first kid is a knockout
Jan 19 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldOther => Marketing
Field (specific)Marketing / Market Research => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Field (write-in)AUTOMOBILE => Automobile
Jan 19:
Kudoz queueIn queue => Public


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