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pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !

English translation: Blossom into summer with our floral collection


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French term or phrase:pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !
English translation:Blossom into summer with our floral collection
Entered by: Helen Shiner
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06:30 Oct 15, 2009
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French term or phrase: pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !
Hi all,
This is a sentence introducing the description of the House's new Spring/Summer collection, which has a theme of summer flowers. I've been wracking my brains for a phrase in English that'd give the same sort of alliteration, but to no avail...anyone got any ideas?
Many thanks,
Lucy-Jane
Lucy-Jane Michel
France
Local time: 04:48
Blossom into summer with our floral collection
Explanation:
Not inspired, but with a floral theme at least.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-15 08:24:06 GMT)
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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_...

Blossom into summer with flirty summer handbags! Mary Mary Gifts has all the hottest trends—clutches to totes, elegant to casual, and styles to suit all your summer socials! Purses range from $15.00 to $350.00. Step out of the sun and stop into Mary Mary Gifts
http://www.themagnificentmile.com/seasonalevents/summer/Fash...

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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:48
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5Blossom into summer with our floral collection
Helen Shiner
3 +2Burst into bloom with our irresistible summer collection!
Marian Vieyra
4Enjoy summer to perfection- Enjoy the XXX collection!Richard Henshell
3for a summer full of magic, the xxxx range is a must-have
lundy
3xxx's spring/summer collection is in full bloomwordgirl
3Some punning rather than alliterative suggestions...
Melissa McMahon
3For your fill of .. this summer, the XXX collection is full of ..
hjs45
1flower power
David Goward


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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !
For your fill of .. this summer, the XXX collection is full of ..


Explanation:
This is the only convincing one I've been able to come up with so far. A variation could be "wonderful" and "full of wonder", or something like that. I'll keep trying, anyway.

hjs45
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !
Some punning rather than alliterative suggestions...


Explanation:
You could approach this in different ways, these replace the "écart" of the sound effect with a pun...

To leap into summer, the XXX collection gives you spring!
To get the most out of summer, the XXX collection is the max!
To get into summer, the XXX collection has the key!
For the best summer life, the XXX collection is to die for!



Melissa McMahon
Australia
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !
Blossom into summer with our floral collection


Explanation:
Not inspired, but with a floral theme at least.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-15 08:24:06 GMT)
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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_...

Blossom into summer with flirty summer handbags! Mary Mary Gifts has all the hottest trends—clutches to totes, elegant to casual, and styles to suit all your summer socials! Purses range from $15.00 to $350.00. Step out of the sun and stop into Mary Mary Gifts
http://www.themagnificentmile.com/seasonalevents/summer/Fash...



Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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Notes to answerer
Asker: The 'blossom into summer' idea's really good! :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Petch: Very, very good.
49 mins
  -> Thanks, Sandra!

agree  mimi 254: woaaa! super!
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, mimi 254!!

agree  Clair@Lexeme
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Clair@Lexeme

agree  Gilla Evans
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, again, Gilla

agree  Catherine Gilsenan: I like it
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Catherine
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !
xxx's spring/summer collection is in full bloom


Explanation:
Just another idea to get your creative juices flowing!

"our floral spring/summer is in full bloom!"

:)

wordgirl
Italy
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Enjoy summer to perfection- Enjoy the XXX collection!


Explanation:
Maybe something like that maintains the silliness of the original? Or how about simply 'A smashing collection for a cracking summer!'

Richard Henshell
France
Local time: 04:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
flower power


Explanation:
You could try and work something around the idea of "flower power".

Something along the lines of:
XXX summer collection for real flower power
XXX power for summer flowers
Power into summer with the XXX flower collection

Or you could work in Helen's "Blossom" idea:
Blossom into summer with XXX flower power

David Goward
France
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I was thinking along the lines of something flower-powery, like 'succumb to the temptation of XXX's flower-powered collection', but I do like your combination with 'blossom into summer'...

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Burst into bloom with our irresistible summer collection!


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clair@Lexeme: I like this one too
2 hrs
  -> A belated thank you Clair

agree  Mary O’Connor: I like it
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mary
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
for a summer full of magic, the xxxx range is a must-have


Explanation:
or I thought of "for a dynamic summer, the xxxx range is to die for" but that's probably too colloquial and maybe die/flower/summer do not juxtapose well ... - depends I suppose on target age ..
anyway, another idea!

lundy
France
Local time: 04:48
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Changes made by editors
Oct 29, 2009 - Changes made by Helen Shiner:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 15, 2009 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term askedPour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer ! => pour mieux croquer l’été, la collection XXX est à craquer !
Field (specific)Textiles / Clothing / Fashion => Advertising / Public Relations
Field (write-in)(none) => Textile


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