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C’est grâce à Christophe Colomb qui fit connaître l’ananas, c’est aujourd’hui l’

English translation: We have Christopher Columbus to thank for introducing us to what is one of the

16:45 Nov 5, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: C’est grâce à Christophe Colomb qui fit connaître l’ananas, c’est aujourd’hui l’
C’est grâce à Christophe Colomb qui fit connaître l’ananas, c’est aujourd’hui l’un des fruit les plus dégusté dans le monde
Rose
English translation:We have Christopher Columbus to thank for introducing us to what is one of the
Explanation:
most popular fruits in the world today.

In marketing, you don't want to start out with the French-sounding

It's thanks to

OR due to etc

We have x to thank is more elegant and streamlined and direct

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Note added at 2003-11-05 17:38:13 (GMT)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7We have Christopher Columbus to thank for introducing us to what is one of the
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +3All due acknowledgement to Christopher Columbus who first introduced the pineapple,
Emérentienne
4 +2Thanks to C.C. who discovered the pineapple, it is today one of the most popular fruit worldwide
toubabou
5It's thanks to Christopher Colombus who made us know the pineapples, which are todays
Manuel Plaza
4 +1Thanks to C.C., who introduced pineapple, it is nowadays/currently one of the fruits that is most...
Jacques Saleh


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
C’est grâce à Christophe Colomb qui fit connaître l’ananas, c’est aujourd’hui l’
All due acknowledgement to Christopher Columbus who first introduced the pineapple,


Explanation:
now one of the most frequently consumed fruit in the world

Emérentienne
France
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 320

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
9 mins
agree  moya
29 mins
agree  Sandrine PIERRON
2 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
It's thanks to Christopher Colombus who made us know the pineapples, which are todays


Explanation:
My suggestion

Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Emérentienne: to make us know ???
1 min
agree  Dorota Cooper
1 min
disagree  Sandrine PIERRON: not THE pineapples: pienapples
2 hrs
neutral  writeaway: sorry, but 100% confidence is really too much-the English is not at all idiomatic. "made us know the pineapples" is not English.
2 hrs
neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): it's agrammatical I'm afraid
4 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
C’est grâce à Christophe Colomb qui fit connaître l’ananas, c’est aujourd’hui l’
Thanks to C.C. who discovered the pineapple, it is today one of the most popular fruit worldwide


Explanation:
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toubabou
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 187

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): encore une fois, c'est le sens mais pas le style; est-ce que vous trouvez le style en français mauvais en soi, comme rédaction marketing?
34 mins
agree  Sandrine PIERRON
2 hrs
agree  Carolingua: one of the most popular fruitS worldwide (add the "s")
1 day 3 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
We have Christopher Columbus to thank for introducing us to what is one of the


Explanation:
most popular fruits in the world today.

In marketing, you don't want to start out with the French-sounding

It's thanks to

OR due to etc

We have x to thank is more elegant and streamlined and direct

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Note added at 2003-11-05 17:38:13 (GMT)
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Experienced marketing writer

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitti Moonli (X): This sounds very natural.
1 hr
agree  Sandrine PIERRON
2 hrs
agree  awilliams: hurray. Reads like English!
2 hrs
  -> I am getting a little annoyed at the AWFUL mistakes in English and thinking of purposely doing the same in Spanish so people can see for themselves ...
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
4 hrs
agree  writeaway: you could pass as a native speaker! ;-)
5 hrs
agree  louisajay
15 hrs
agree  Carolingua
1 day 3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Thanks to C.C., who introduced pineapple, it is nowadays/currently one of the fruits that is most...


Explanation:
or: Thanks to Christoph Columbus, who introduced/brought pineapple to the world, it is nowadays/currently/presently one of the fruits that...



Jacques Saleh
United States
Local time: 16:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in pair: 169

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): brought pineapple tot he world?
1 hr
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