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16:15 Oct 9, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting

French term or phrase: Cliquant

I'm translating a doc made up of responses to a survey carried out by a jewellery manufacturer. Unfortunately, I don't have the questions, so context is fairly thin on the ground. The full answer is:

RAFFINE MAIS POUVANT ETRE CLIQUANT

Presumably "cliquant" is being used colloquially here. Any idea what is meant?

Thanks in advance

Chris Hodgson KudoZ activity Questions: 54 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 3 Peru
Local time: 03:25

English translation:flashy

Explanation:
probable typo pour "cliquant"

Selected response from:

Francis MARC
Local time: 10:25

Grading comment

Thanks Francis, and to everyone else too - seems so obvious to look at it now. Special bonus points to Robin as well for making me chuckle on a Tuesday afternoon!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +5

flashy

Francis MARC

tawdry

Robin Salmon

gaudy

David Vaughn

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

clinquant

flashy

Explanation:
probable typo pour "cliquant"

Francis MARC
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 19

Grading comment

Thanks Francis, and to everyone else too - seems so obvious to look at it now. Special bonus points to Robin as well for making me chuckle on a Tuesday afternoon!

34 mins confidence:

gaudy

Explanation:
Alain is probably right about the French.

With the contrast implied with raffiné, I think gaudy is the best choice, though ostentatious might also work.

David Vaughn
Local time: 09:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 265

7 hrs confidence:

tawdry

Explanation:
This term is often applied to jewellery, as in "Dahling, those earrings just look so tawdry on Audrey!"

Robin Salmon
Australia
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of:

English

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