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les gens ont la possibilité de tourner autour, avec le pied

English translation: people can move around it, because of the pedestal base.

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French term or phrase:les gens ont la possibilité de tourner autour, avec le pied
English translation:people can move around it, because of the pedestal base.
Entered by: Raymonde Gagnier

04:10 Mar 15, 2007
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances
French term or phrase: les gens ont la possibilité de tourner autour, avec le pied
In describing a tv set:

l’esthétisme au départ, ***les gens ont la possibilité de tourner autour, avec le pied ,*** c'est un plus, la coque est superbe.
Ioanna Karamanou
United States
Local time: 08:06
people can move around it, because of the pedestal base.
Explanation:
Oh boy, this is soooo badly written...
Good luck!
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Raymonde Gagnier
Canada
Local time: 08:06
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3people can move around it, because of the pedestal base.
Raymonde Gagnier


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
help with understanding phrase
people can move around it, because of the pedestal base.


Explanation:
Oh boy, this is soooo badly written...
Good luck!

Raymonde Gagnier
Canada
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you both for commiserating with me.. it's a transcript of a live interview...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kari Foster: This is how I understand it. And I second your comment.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Odette Grille (X): Spoken style, that is all...Même si ça n'excuse rien
5 hrs
  -> Merci Odette! En effet, ça explique tout!
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Vicky!
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