French: Donner "le LA"English translation: give an A (music), to set the tone (fig) 
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Marketing - Printing & Publishing / expression | | French term or phrase: Donner "le LA" | XXX donne "le LA"
It refers to the musique note A in English - would you please know the expression in English? In French, 'donner le LA' also means 'donner la note, tonalité, guidelines, atmosphere..' i.e. here as we are talking about a new store opening (surrondings, style, etc)
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Fanny Thuiller
South Africa
| Note from asker to answererMerci, c'est exactement ce que je cherchais, et ça convient parfaitement
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| donner give an A (music)
Explanation:
Au sens figuré: to set the tone
| Fanny Thuiller
South Africa
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| Note from asker to answerer| Merci, c'est exactement ce que je cherchais, et ça convient parfaitement |
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