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camp factor

French translation: (atteindre) un nouveau sommêt du kitch

16:28 Dec 1, 2004
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: camp factor
Context : "..., putting camp factor at an all-new high with plastic pistols and hats akimbo".
Nothing to do with genetics or biology...
raikko
French translation:(atteindre) un nouveau sommêt du kitch
Explanation:
Ce n'est pas exactement la même chose, mais cela pourrait aller ..

Qu’est-ce que le kitch, le queer, le camp ? Telles sont quelques-unes des innombrables questions, légères ou graves, auxquelles le dictionnaire apporte de solides éléments de réponse.
http://www.cglparis.org/genres0307.htm
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hirselina
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"atteindre un nouveau sommet du kitsch" seems to be a very acceptable answer. Thanks !
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3 +1(atteindre) un nouveau sommêt du kitch
hirselina


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(atteindre) un nouveau sommêt du kitch


Explanation:
Ce n'est pas exactement la même chose, mais cela pourrait aller ..

Qu’est-ce que le kitch, le queer, le camp ? Telles sont quelques-unes des innombrables questions, légères ou graves, auxquelles le dictionnaire apporte de solides éléments de réponse.
http://www.cglparis.org/genres0307.htm

hirselina
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
"atteindre un nouveau sommet du kitsch" seems to be a very acceptable answer. Thanks !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Conor McAuley: Yes, camp = gay (roughly), but kitsch (with the "s") wins the Googlefight with "kitch"
2 hrs
  -> Le Petit Robert donne les deux!
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