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bijouterie fantaisie

English translation: costume jewelry

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French term or phrase:bijouterie fantaisie
English translation:costume jewelry
Entered by: rm0902

09:39 Nov 5, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing
French term or phrase: bijouterie fantaisie
.. qui est le leader mondial de la fabrication de cartes et présentoirs pour la bijouterie fantaisie.
Theodore Quester
United States
Local time: 08:22
costume jewelry
Explanation:
hope this helps
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rm0902
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3costume jewelry
rm0902
4fancy bijouterie
Sergey
4fantasy jewellery / jewelry
Mary Worby
4fashion jewelry / costume jewelry
Suzanne Bernard
4fashion jewellery/jewelry
Buzzy


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fancy bijouterie


Explanation:
none


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Sergey
United States
Local time: 05:22
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
costume jewelry


Explanation:
hope this helps

rm0902
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Molinari: This is definitely the most common term used in English
9 mins
  -> Merci

agree  Mary Worby: Yes, on closer research, this is right!
13 mins
  -> Merci

agree  ninasc (X)
2 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fantasy jewellery / jewelry


Explanation:
Depending on which side of the pond your audience are.

Fantasy jewellery gets quite a few hits on Google - see below!

Opal Catalogue: includes Ankh ring, bone carvings, fantasy ...
... Opal and Fantasy Jewellery. We stock an outstanding range of Queensland Boulder
and Matrix Opals. Opals are renown for their beauty and dazzling colours, and ...
www.aipsoutherncross.com/aab/opals.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages

Fantasy Jewellery: fairy, wizard, unicorn, dolphin and sword ...
... Fantasy Jewellery Catalogue. This page is very graphics intensive. It contains images
of 27 products in our fantasy jewellery catalogue. Consequently, it may ...
www.aipsoutherncross.com/aab/fantasy.html - 25k - Cached - Similar pages

fantasy jewellery - online shopping
Necklaces and bracelets, with gemstones and silver.
fantasy jewellery, hand made in Italy.
www.giardino.it/bijoux/lapis.htm - 2k - Cached - Similar pages

BIJOUX: fantasy jewelry - online shopping
Italian bijoux. Necklaces and bracelets hand made
with semi-precious stones: amber, crystal ...
www.giardino.it/bijoux/ - 2k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.giardino.it ]

Runesmith Designs historical, Pagan, fantasy and re-enactment ...
Runestave. RUNESMITH DESIGNS. Historical and Fantasy
Jewellery and Accessories. ...
www.runesmith.co.uk/ - 4k - Cached - Similar pages

Yahoo! Entertainment>Genres>Science Fiction and Fantasy>Art> ...
... book and fantastic art styles. Offers artwork by commission, fantasy jewellery,
and ceramic sculptures of dinosaur skulls. Marquis, Paul - specialising in ...
au.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Genres/Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy/ Art/Artists/ - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

HTH

Mary


    as above
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 484
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fashion jewelry / costume jewelry


Explanation:
Domaine(s) : bijouterie 1 / 1

fashion jewelry

Syn.
costume jewelry


bijouterie de fantaisie

Syn.
bijouterie fantaisie


Déf. :
Bijoux fabriqués de matériaux peu coûteux et qui s'adaptent à la toilette du jour.

[Office de la langue française, 1986]






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Suzanne Bernard
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 34
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fashion jewellery/jewelry


Explanation:
Speaking as a Brit, I've never actually heard "fantasy jewellery" used, and the hits quoted above suggest items specifically designed with "fantasy" is dungeons and dragons type subjects in mind.
Since "bijouterie fantaisie" is non-classic (and often non-expensive) jewellery, (eg big beads, bright colours, not in precious metals etc), I looked up the chain store "Claire's accessories" which certainly sells that type of thing... they simply say they sell acessories and "jewellery".
I think "fashion jewellery" might be the answer if you need to emphasise that it's not the "Cartier" type of jewellery.
With UK spelling at least, fashion jewellery gets 2,450 hits...

Buzzy
Local time: 13:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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