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travelsheet

French translation: drap de survie

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English term or phrase:travelsheet
French translation:drap de survie
Entered by: Didier Fourcot

07:47 Oct 17, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: travelsheet
no context, a publicity text.
this 'sheet' can be used for many purposes, against flies, mosquitoes, etc., but also as a (light) sleeping bag, or a blanket for a picknick
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLP
jean houwert
drap de survie
Explanation:
Il existe des "couvertures de survie" aux propriétés isothermiques sans doutes supérieures à celles de l'objet évoqué.
Ce terme a l'avantage de suggérer le caractère supposé indispensable et universel de l'objet à vanter.
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Didier Fourcot
Local time: 17:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3drap de voyage
mckinnc
4 +2drap de survie
Didier Fourcot
4sac de couchage
Henri Barreiro Domingo
4couverture/drap de survie/ tout terrain(?)
yacine


  

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drap de voyage


Explanation:
Seems fine to me

mckinnc
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 371

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agree  dmwray
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agree  Suzanne Bernard
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agree  Laure Delpech
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sac de couchage


Explanation:
très usuel.

Henri Barreiro Domingo
Spain
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 40
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c'est bien plus qu'un sac de couchage, merci quand M
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Comment: c'est bien plus qu'un sac de couchage, merci quand M

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
drap de survie


Explanation:
Il existe des "couvertures de survie" aux propriétés isothermiques sans doutes supérieures à celles de l'objet évoqué.
Ce terme a l'avantage de suggérer le caractère supposé indispensable et universel de l'objet à vanter.


Didier Fourcot
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 5483

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agree  Julia Gal: oui - excellente suggestion !
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agree  Rita Cavaiani
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
couverture/drap de survie/ tout terrain(?)


Explanation:
hth
yacine

yacine
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157
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