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sleek design

French translation: de belles lignes

05:17 Aug 7, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: sleek design
bonjour bonjour!!!!
c'est quoi ce "sleek design" adopté pour certains produits informatiques hardware!!
bon travail et merci
Albert Golub
Local time: 00:52
French translation:de belles lignes
Explanation:
C'est le sorte de phrase que les architectes et designers sortent tout le temps. Quchs qui est "sleek" a non seuelement de belles lignes mais aussi un look assez racé, raffiné.

Cf ; aussi : : www.m-w.com

Main Entry: 2sleek
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of 2slick
Date: 1589
1 a : smooth and glossy as if polished <sleek dark hair> b : having a smooth well-groomed look <sleek cattle> c : healthy-looking
2 : smooth in speech or manner; also : UNCTUOUS
3 a : having a prosperous air <a sleek apartment building with a pool on the roof> b : having trim graceful lines <a sleek car> c : ELEGANT, STYLISH <sleek restaurants>
- sleek·ly adverb
- sleek·ness noun
synonyms SLEEK, SLICK, GLOSSY mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. SLEEK suggests a smoothness or brightness resulting from attentive grooming or physical conditioning <a sleek racehorse>. SLICK suggests extreme smoothness that results in a slippery surface <slipped and fell on the slick floor>. GLOSSY suggests a highly reflective surface <photographs having a glossy finish>.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 00:52
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MERCI
j'y vais pour design raffiné car de belles lignes me fait penser à une carène de bateau dont tu es spécialiste si ma mémoire est bonne!
homme libre toujours tu chériras la mer!!!
moi c'est ma Savoie natale!! la neige ça glisse bien aussi!
au revoir.
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Summary of answers provided
nade belles lignes
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
namodèle aux lignes pures
Stephanie Bachelay


  

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10 mins
de belles lignes


Explanation:
C'est le sorte de phrase que les architectes et designers sortent tout le temps. Quchs qui est "sleek" a non seuelement de belles lignes mais aussi un look assez racé, raffiné.

Cf ; aussi : : www.m-w.com

Main Entry: 2sleek
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of 2slick
Date: 1589
1 a : smooth and glossy as if polished <sleek dark hair> b : having a smooth well-groomed look <sleek cattle> c : healthy-looking
2 : smooth in speech or manner; also : UNCTUOUS
3 a : having a prosperous air <a sleek apartment building with a pool on the roof> b : having trim graceful lines <a sleek car> c : ELEGANT, STYLISH <sleek restaurants>
- sleek·ly adverb
- sleek·ness noun
synonyms SLEEK, SLICK, GLOSSY mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. SLEEK suggests a smoothness or brightness resulting from attentive grooming or physical conditioning <a sleek racehorse>. SLICK suggests extreme smoothness that results in a slippery surface <slipped and fell on the slick floor>. GLOSSY suggests a highly reflective surface <photographs having a glossy finish>.


    Reference: http://www.m-w.com
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 882
Grading comment
MERCI
j'y vais pour design raffiné car de belles lignes me fait penser à une carène de bateau dont tu es spécialiste si ma mémoire est bonne!
homme libre toujours tu chériras la mer!!!
moi c'est ma Savoie natale!! la neige ça glisse bien aussi!
au revoir.
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2 hrs
modèle aux lignes pures


Explanation:

expression passe-partout mais dans ce cas je pense que le terme modèle est le mieux adapté pour design.Sleek refere à qqchose de soigné,de lisse.


Stephanie Bachelay
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:52
PRO pts in pair: 24
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