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French: fonds d'écran

English translation: wallpapers







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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:fonds d'écran
English translation:wallpapers
Entered by:J S
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1:21pm Jun 22, 2005Login or register (free) for more options.
French to English translations [PRO]
Botany / flower show
French term or phrase: fonds d'écran
as in for a computer

I found one kudoz 'screen background', but I'm wondering if there isn't a more common term.
Thanks!
J S
France
Clarification request(s) and response
Michele Fauble: 5:08pm Jun 22, 2005: Botany? -

wallpapers
Explanation:
no? :-)

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-22 13:27:25 GMT)
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If you\'re talking about computer screens.
http://www.70south.com/art/wallpapers/
Selected response from:

Dr Sue Levy
Luxembourg
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks to all of you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +12wallpapersDr Sue Levy
4 +6wallpaper
Kathryn Strachecky
4 +1backdrop
TesCor -
4 -1display
SwissTell


  

Answers

4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
backdrop

Explanation:
x

TesCor -
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Jane Lamb-Ruiz
58 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
display

Explanation:
is what Windows operating system indicates

SwissTell
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Kim Metzger: "Windows operating system" indicates that fonds d'écran is display?
6 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
wallpaper

Explanation:
This is a term used in GB English anyway.

Kathryn Strachecky
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Aisha Maniar
5 mins
agree Bruce Berger: ..as well as US English
57 mins
agree Carl Sennett
1 hr
agree Michele Fauble
3 hrs
agree Kim Metzger: US English too. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls...
4 hrs
agree sodamnlogical
5 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
wallpapers

Explanation:
no? :-)

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-22 13:27:25 GMT)
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If you\'re talking about computer screens.
http://www.70south.com/art/wallpapers/

Dr Sue Levy
Luxembourg
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks to all of you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Francis MARC
3 mins
agree Aisha Maniar
6 mins
agree GILLES MEUNIER
6 mins
agree ketter
13 mins
agree Ann Kirchoffer
19 mins
agree oliver05
21 mins
agree moya
21 mins
agree Bruce Berger
59 mins
agree Nick Lingris
2 hrs
agree Michele Fauble
3 hrs
agree AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
4 hrs
  -> Thank you all for being so agreeable :-))
agree Elena Petelos: :-)))))
11 hrs
  -> hi Elena! :-)))
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