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upper

French translation: une ruine, quelque chose à restaurer

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English term or phrase:fixer-upper
French translation:une ruine, quelque chose à restaurer
Entered by: Francis MARC

21:33 Jan 10, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Real Estate / real estate
English term or phrase: upper
Is that surprising? As I said, the few I've seen suggest it to have an Italian/European feeling. Like a romantic old estate. But we are not looking for a "fixer-upper". Tell me what you think.

I got this email but have not clue what is meant by "fixer-upper".

Thanks
Michael Bastin
Spain
Local time: 22:23
une ruine, quelque chose (ou quelqu'un ) à restaurer, à bricoler, pas très bien arrangé
Explanation:
c'est le sens de "fixer-upper"
dans votre cas cela semble s'appliquer à une maison/habitation
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 23:23
Grading comment
Merci. Il s'agit bien de maisons.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2une ruine, quelque chose (ou quelqu'un ) à restaurer, à bricoler, pas très bien arrangé
Francis MARC
5rénovateur
Germaine
4Bricoleur
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
une ruine, quelque chose (ou quelqu'un ) à restaurer, à bricoler, pas très bien arrangé


Explanation:
c'est le sens de "fixer-upper"
dans votre cas cela semble s'appliquer à une maison/habitation

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Merci. Il s'agit bien de maisons.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nathalie Andrews (X): une (maison) à restaurer
8 mins
agree  michele meenawong (X)
9 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bricoleur


Explanation:
Monitor: A New Type Of Mortgage Gives Fixer-Uppers A Better Way To Finance Home Repairs
http://ask.elibrary.com/search.asp?refid=encarta1&query=fixe...


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Note added at 2003-01-10 21:56:03 (GMT)
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A ce lien, il y a plusieurs trucs la-dessus, mais tous reviennent au même sujet , celui qui retape, répare sa maison.

Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
rénovateur


Explanation:
It seems to me that your correspondent are not looking for someone to transform/renovate/repair/restore the house.

fixer-upper: a person, not a thing

à mon humble avis



Germaine
Canada
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 23
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