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French term or phrase:	aux lignes simples
English translation:	understated design
Entered by:	Lisa McCreadie

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16:05 Feb 26, 2011

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Marketing - Other / Horology

French term or phrase: aux lignes simples

Hi all,
I'm translating the website of a company which sells watches. They keep mentioning the concept of "lignes" which I can't quite figure out.

Eg. "cette montre aux lignes simples"
"cette montre séduit par le design harmonieux de ses lignes"

It has also come up in the singular. All I can think is "cut"? What do you think?

Any help you can offer will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Lisa

Lisa McCreadie KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 24
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understated design

Explanation:
if you want to avoid "lines"

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polyglot45

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Many thanks :)
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Summary of answers provided

4 +1

clean uncluttered design

kashew

3 +1

understated design

polyglot45

Discussion entries: 3

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17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

understated design

Explanation:
if you want to avoid "lines"

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 23

Grading comment

Many thanks :)

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

clean uncluttered design

Explanation:
eg "Clean, simple, uncluttered are all the distinctive features of the designs. Every model in the a.b.art replica watches collections is designed with a purity inspired by the Bauhaus convention and engineered in Switzerland. And, with prices from £120 to £898, these are Swiss watches that you can pleasingly wear every day.

Pictured on the right is the series O model which has a really amazing date display: the black disc rotates around the dial, which is visual, visible, and uncluttered. "

kashew
France
Local time: 08:06
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English
PRO pts in category: 12

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Asker: Many thanks for your contribution :)

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