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Automotive / Cars & Trucks / car accessories | | French term or phrase: range-lunettes | Appears to be a car-accessory.
Is it 'sunglasses-holder'?
A google hunt threw up photos of this accessory from Renault (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-SUNGLASSES-HOLDER-Scenic-2...
The text specifies the various test procedures for 'range-lunettes'.
Am sorry but have no further context nor photos to add.
Many thanks for your help in advance
Regards
Pam |
|   pamkrinKudoZ activityQuestions: 21 (none open) Answers: 59
India
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| | sunglasses holder | Explanation:
Though I also use mine to stow my reading glasses.
www.care4car.com/.../Travel_Car_Accessories_for_motoring_in...
"Our Performance Car Sunglasses Holder is a simple design that clips on to the ..."
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Note added at 18 mins (2011-12-10 14:42:00 GMT)
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www.autouseful.co.uk/.../Visor.../Auto-Care---Visor-Sunglas...
Auto Care - Visor Sunglasses Holder. £5.68 inc. VAT ... Stow your sunglasses away when the sun isn't shining with this visor sunglasses holder that has ...
libertyvilletoyota.com/Libertyville-IL/Dealer/New/Toyota/Sienna/
"... Split and Stow 3rd row seats with one-motion stow Power Tilt/Slide moonroof .... sunglasses holder, microphone; Pwr door windows w/auto up/down feature ..."
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Note added at 37 mins (2011-12-10 15:01:33 GMT)
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Not a brand name. I suspect that it is simply that "sunglasses holder" is considered snappier than "porte lunettes de soleil". So, the French had to go for a shorter version that fails to avoid the implication that the car might be bought by an older person who uses reading glasses or bifocals rather than being bought by a cool wearer of sunglasses.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2011-12-11 14:00:26 GMT)
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See my note to Chris. A vibration test would be important as it would be dangerous if vibration caused the sunglasses holder to open and drop the glasses while you were driving.
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2011-12-11 21:24:17 GMT)
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The sunglasses holder in my car is above the windscreen and in the centre. When you push to open and it slowly folds down and you push it back up to close. It has a microfibre-covered, protective foam lining that stops the glasses rattling around. All sorts of things can cause annoying rattles and squeaks in cars, this could be one of them. |
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:43
| Grading comment Many thanks Finch for your explainations and support.
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1 hr confidence:  
6 hrs confidence: eyeglass holder, eyeglasses holder, eyeglass holder, eyelasses holders ...
Explanation:
1. 1 000 000 Google hits for 'eyeglasse holder' only.
2. A 'sunglasses holder' is a subset of 'eyeglass holder'. Most
people use them for sunglasses but they are intended for
all eyeglasses ...
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Note added at 6 heures (2011-12-10 21:01:47 GMT)
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The third expression should be 'eyeglasses holder' ...
| 1045
Canada
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of:  French
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Asker: Many thanks 1045. a.'eyeglasses holder' and b.'sunglasses holder'. 'a' appears technically correct, 'b' is cool as Finch pointed out. Thanks a ton again!
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