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Le rapport qualite/prix est souvent tres interessant

English translation: interessant = attractive/worthwhile

21:26 Oct 15, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: Le rapport qualite/prix est souvent tres interessant
Regarding the relationship of price to quality in a line of cosmetics
I thought about: the relation quality / price, but it doesn'[t sound quite right.
Kyra
United States
Local time: 21:08
English translation:interessant = attractive/worthwhile
Explanation:
In any context to do with prices, interessant is usually translated as attractive/worthwhile/favourable, but definitely NOT interesting.

I should have included this in my first suggestion, but I forgot.
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BernieM
Canada
Local time: 21:08
Grading comment
That is the word that was slipping my mind. Thanks for the help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5value for money
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4the quality-price ratio
BernieM
4 -2interessant = attractive/worthwhile
BernieM


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the quality-price ratio


Explanation:
This is the normal translation.

BernieM
Canada
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 244

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen D. Elliot (X)
6 hrs
disagree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: No it isn't. The 'normal' translation here would be "good value for money".
9 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
interessant = attractive/worthwhile


Explanation:
In any context to do with prices, interessant is usually translated as attractive/worthwhile/favourable, but definitely NOT interesting.

I should have included this in my first suggestion, but I forgot.

BernieM
Canada
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 244
Grading comment
That is the word that was slipping my mind. Thanks for the help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Helen D. Elliot (X): interesting is commonly used in this sense, especially with "value," which is what the price-quality ratio is.
5 hrs
disagree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: No! In the UK we always talk about "good value-for-money" where the FR use "rapport qualité/prix"
8 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
value for money


Explanation:
THE standard English phrase (UK) for rapoort qualité/prix!!! 100% sure of this one.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
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