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say no to polythene bags

French translation: Dites "Non" aux sacs en polyéthylène

16:04 Apr 3, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: say no to polythene bags
because they cause harm to the environment
RC
French translation:Dites "Non" aux sacs en polyéthylène
Explanation:
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Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 12:20
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8Dites "Non" aux sacs en polyéthylène
Thierry LOTTE
5 +1boycottez les sacs en polyéthylène
Karine VERDIER
5 +1n'acceptez pas de sacs en polyéthylène
Jacques Ampolini
5Message to RC
Viktoria Gimbe
4 +1Un sac en polyéthylène ? Non merci.
ntouzet (X)
4pour moi, pas de sac en polyéthylène , pour un slogan impliquer l'usager
cjohnstone


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
boycottez les sacs en polyéthylène


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-04-03 16:09:17 (GMT)
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OU
N\'achetez pas de sacs en polyéthylène
OU encore,
Refusez d\'acheter un sac en polyéthylène

Karine VERDIER
France
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriel Lang
7 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Dites "Non" aux sacs en polyéthylène


Explanation:
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Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 435
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EDLING (X)
24 mins
  -> Merci EDLING
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow: C'est ce que j'aurais écrit
48 mins
  -> Merci Geneviève
agree  niort57: excellent
1 hr
  -> Merci Niort57
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: j'aime comme tu parles aux sacs "collants"
1 hr
  -> Merci Jean Luc
agree  Viktoria Gimbe: Parfait!
6 hrs
  -> Merci ViktoriaG
agree  CHENOUMI (X): Je dis "Oui" à la réponse de Thierry. ;)
9 hrs
  -> Merci Bcp Sandra
agree  Florence LOUIS
16 hrs
  -> Merci Florence
agree  Irene S.
18 hrs
  -> Merci Irène
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
n'acceptez pas de sacs en polyéthylène


Explanation:
ou refusez, suivant le contexte; "say no to drugs" est très employé pour refuser

Jacques Ampolini
United States
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 227

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: refusez les sacs en polyéthylène ! - pas mal aussi
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Message to RC


Explanation:
As you may have noticed, in your text, there is "polythene" and even some francophones use the word "polythène". They are both wrong and do not exist.

I have worked in the environmental equipment industry and people everywhere in the industry use these wrong words. So watch out, you might get many search results on "polythene" but please do not rely on them.

I think "polyéthylène" and "polyethylene" were too long for people's liking and they decided to chop two syllables off. Very misleading...

I used to sell bags and sheets for construction waste and it was easier to say "polythène", especially when talking on the phone about it for ten minutes. I used to use "polyéthylène" and people would correct me or wonder whether it was the same as "polythène". It's one of those rare words that most everybody uses improperly, I guess ;)

Viktoria Gimbe
Canada
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 163
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Un sac en polyéthylène ? Non merci.


Explanation:
To make it sound more like a slogan.

But it's just an idea...

ntouzet (X)
Local time: 12:20
PRO pts in pair: 566

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone
9 mins
  -> merci
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pour moi, pas de sac en polyéthylène , pour un slogan impliquer l'usager


Explanation:
j'avoue que si c'était mon client e mettrai "pas de sacs "plastiques" car polyéthylène dans un slogan is a bit of a mouthful...et j'ai comme une idée (fausse peut-être que sauf les dits recyclables tous les autres sont en polyéthylène mais bon à vérifier...)

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2457
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