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Bonne manière

English translation: the Art of Giving


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French term or phrase:la bonne manière
English translation:the Art of Giving
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais
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15:38 Nov 6, 2008
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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
French term or phrase: Bonne manière
Catalogue Louis Vuitton "Du Cadeau ou La Bonne Manière" (p. 26) 1924.
Les Monogrammes et les Chiffres-Blasons.

Not sure of a good way of translating "bonne manière" here...
Fiona McBrearty
Local time: 23:28
the Art of Giving
Explanation:
this is what "la bonne manière" evokes for me in the context
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lundy
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1the Art of Giving
lundy
4Good manners
kashew
3etiquette
nordiste


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
etiquette


Explanation:
I suppose, although it is more "les bonnes manières" in French

nordiste
France
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Good manners


Explanation:
BABYLON:bonnes manières
fra. (les) bonnes manières
eng. (the) good manners
"Et quand vers minuit passaient les notaires
Qui sortaient de l'hôtel des "Trois Faisans"
On leur montrait notre cul et nos bonnes manières
En leur chantant

Les bourgeois c'est comme les cochons
Plus ça devient vieux plus ça devient bête
Les bourgeois c'est comme les cochons
Plus ça devient vieux plus ça devient c...

(J. BREL, Les bourgeois, http://www.paroles.net/chansons/11798.htm)

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the Art of Giving


Explanation:
this is what "la bonne manière" evokes for me in the context

lundy
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Local time: 23:28
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Notes to answerer
Asker: I think you may be on to something as I have just seen the following elsewhere : Catalogue Louis Vuitton "Du Cadeau ou La Bonne manière pour choisir et offrir un présent", 1922. I presume this is the same catalogue??


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agree  Andy Bliss: A nice idea and (seemingly) right for the context.
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Changes made by editors
Jan 14, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Edited KOG entryFiona McBrearty's old entry - "Bonne manière" => "the Art of Giving (In this context)"
Nov 6, 2008 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldArt/Literary => Marketing
Field (specific)Other => Advertising / Public Relations


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