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portée bras

English translation: can be handheld or slung over/across your shoulder


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French term or phrase:portée bras
English translation:can be handheld or slung over/across your shoulder
Entered by: Paula Price
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19:00 Oct 27, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Retail
French term or phrase: portée bras
XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX pour femme, en textile, portée bras ou travers par une une bandoulière ajustable et amovible, fermée par un rabat, dimensions :

Description of a laptop bag
Paula Price
Local time: 22:38
can be handheld or slung over/across your shoulder
Explanation:
suggestion

Your sleek iPad deserves better than a standard computer bag. And the Kensington Sling Bag delivers. Slide in your iPad, sling it over your shoulder and you’re good to go in style while keeping your iPad safe from bumps and scratches.
http://iphone.appstorm.net/roundups/accessories/the-ultimate...

In all sorts of sizes and guises, we have laptop cases and bags that offer a smart, professional look for moving from home to work. Or if you want a more casual approach, you could sling one of our laptop backpacks or messenger bags over your shoulder.
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptop-bags-cases-119...

This versatile bag can be hand-held or slung across your shoulder by utilising the additional strap
http://www.oushka.com/shop/details/249/32/new-collection/han...
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
Local time: 01:38
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3can be handheld or slung over/across your shoulder
Catharine Cellier-Smart
4carried through the shoulder/shoulder lead
defri
4to be carried on the arm / for arm carry
Katharine Ridgard


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be carried on the arm / for arm carry


Explanation:
The ways in which it can be carried

Katharine Ridgard
Italy
Local time: 23:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
carried through the shoulder/shoulder lead


Explanation:
:)

defri
Local time: 22:38
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
can be handheld or slung over/across your shoulder


Explanation:
suggestion

Your sleek iPad deserves better than a standard computer bag. And the Kensington Sling Bag delivers. Slide in your iPad, sling it over your shoulder and you’re good to go in style while keeping your iPad safe from bumps and scratches.
http://iphone.appstorm.net/roundups/accessories/the-ultimate...

In all sorts of sizes and guises, we have laptop cases and bags that offer a smart, professional look for moving from home to work. Or if you want a more casual approach, you could sling one of our laptop backpacks or messenger bags over your shoulder.
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptop-bags-cases-119...

This versatile bag can be hand-held or slung across your shoulder by utilising the additional strap
http://www.oushka.com/shop/details/249/32/new-collection/han...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Local time: 01:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
1 hr
  -> thank you!

agree  Rachel Fell: hand-held or[ carried on the shoulder or] across the body - http://www.ilvoelv.com/2008/10/louis-vuitton-damier-lune-spo...
3 hrs
  -> thank you! and "across the body" sounds good

agree  cc in nyc: mind the hyphen in hand-held // my computer is handheld; but the bag it's packed in is hand-held... tell that to Oxford. English, ya gotta love it!
5 hrs
  -> thank you CC! (but no hyphen according to http://oxforddictionaries.com)// Actually OED gives different results according to whether use of World English or US English... !
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