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English: makevoer

French translation: métamorphose






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English term or phrase:makeover
French translation:métamorphose
Entered by:Delphine Provost
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English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Journalism / plastic surgery
English term or phrase: makevoer
... the term makeover suggested little more than a new eye shadow or a dye job...

Delphine Provost
Canada
métamorphose
Explanation:
Changement d'aspect/d'image


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Note added at 10 mins (2004-06-09 14:23:32 GMT)
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Aussi, \"transformation\"

Vous ne pouvez pas changer le monde ? Changez de corps ! Grâce à l\'émission Extreme Makeover (Transformation radicale), le bistouri est venu s\'ajouter à la liste des sujets de reality-shows américains.
http://www.courrierinternational.com/insolites/insolite.asp?...

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-06-09 14:25:07 GMT)
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... Grâce à l\'émission Extreme Makeover (Transformation radicale), le bistouri est ... devant
les caméras et à exhiber sans honte leur douloureuse métamorphose. ...

... de la mutation par chirurgie, telle cette série américaine Extreme Makeover, tous
les ... ne reconnaissent plus leur mère tellement la métamorphose est brutale ...
www.ledevoir.com/2004/04/17/52392.html?338

... Aux États-Unis, Extreme Makeover propose à ses participants une
métamorphose faisant appel à la chirurgie plastique. En Grande ...
www.radio-canada.ca/.../ 20030922ten.shtml?sect=exclusivitesweb&soussect=ten&offset=-1&

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Andreina Baiano
Italy
Note from asker to answerer
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5métamorphoseAndreina Baiano
4 +1relookingxxxCMJ_Trans
4Keep "makeover"zaphod
4changement de lookJulie BEILLE - FOLTZ
4transfigurationfglondon
3 +1ravalement de façadePeachPoint
3la transformation
Felicite Robertson
3TransformationAndree-Anne Hebert


  

Answers

9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ravalement de façade


Explanation:
It's slang, and by no means the technical term. It's a comparison with buildings being renovated. But maybe the context allows for it. Your call.

PeachPoint
Israel

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Margaux: superbe expression mais reservee je pense a la population plus agee "les vieilles peaux" pour rester dans le contexte
36 mins

agree Hacene: c'est tout à fait ça
2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
makeover
métamorphose


Explanation:
Changement d'aspect/d'image


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Note added at 10 mins (2004-06-09 14:23:32 GMT)
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Aussi, \"transformation\"

Vous ne pouvez pas changer le monde ? Changez de corps ! Grâce à l\'émission Extreme Makeover (Transformation radicale), le bistouri est venu s\'ajouter à la liste des sujets de reality-shows américains.
http://www.courrierinternational.com/insolites/insolite.asp?...

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-06-09 14:25:07 GMT)
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... Grâce à l\'émission Extreme Makeover (Transformation radicale), le bistouri est ... devant
les caméras et à exhiber sans honte leur douloureuse métamorphose. ...

... de la mutation par chirurgie, telle cette série américaine Extreme Makeover, tous
les ... ne reconnaissent plus leur mère tellement la métamorphose est brutale ...
www.ledevoir.com/2004/04/17/52392.html?338

... Aux États-Unis, Extreme Makeover propose à ses participants une
métamorphose faisant appel à la chirurgie plastique. En Grande ...
www.radio-canada.ca/.../ 20030922ten.shtml?sect=exclusivitesweb&soussect=ten&offset=-1&



Andreina Baiano
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Robert Morin: C'est aussi ce que donne le GDT
16 mins
  -> merci Robert

agree Ghislaine Delorme
16 mins
  -> merci Ghislaine

agree Margaux: metamorphose et transformation sont synonymes donc valables tous les deux, mais metamorphose est sans doute plus evocateur (bandages/cocon)
33 mins
  -> merci Margaux

agree Christiane Bujold: je suis tout a fait d'accord
4 hrs
  -> merci beaucoup :)

agree 1045
1 day13 hrs
  -> merci!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la transformation


Explanation:
none

Felicite Robertson
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Andreina Baiano: Please see note added at 10 mins
3 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transfiguration


Explanation:
changement d'apparence - cf. les'makeover' programs, derniere tendancede la TV realite anglo-saxonne - francaise aussi peut-etre.

fglondon
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
changement de look


Explanation:
ou transformation mais changement de look est considéré d'un usage littéral ou figuratif

Julie BEILLE - FOLTZ
France
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Transformation


Explanation:
I would say "transformation" if we are talking about a complete change, makeover.

Andree-Anne Hebert
Canada

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Andreina Baiano: Please see my note added at 10 mins
2 hrs
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
relooking


Explanation:
makeover = relooking mais je suis parfaitement d'accord que cela risque de ne pas marcher dans le contexte de la chirurgie esthétique...

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree jgal: Non, je pense que c'est le bon terme. cf : http://www.elle.fr/affiche_or.php?arbo=20
5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Keep "makeover"


Explanation:
Un de ces mots qui n'a pas besoin d'etre traduit

zaphod
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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