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hostess with the mostess

French translation: la plus géniale des hôtesses

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English term or phrase:hostess with the mostess
French translation:la plus géniale des hôtesses
Entered by: sporran

17:08 Jun 30, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: hostess with the mostess
Can anyone help me find a good translation for that expression "When looking to be the hostess with the mostess, you will want to look your very best."
Thanks
Marie Tourchin
Canada
Local time: 01:36
la plus géniale des hôtesses
Explanation:
une possibilité
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sporran
France
Local time: 09:36
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2hôtesse par excellence
Nizo
4 +2la plus géniale des hôtesses
sporran
5 +1hôtesse parfaite
Estelle Demontrond-Box
5la plus hôtesse des hôtesses
IsaPro
4Hôtesse avec le Mostess
Philippe Maillard
4une hôtesse hors-pair
gilbertlu
3une hôtesse avec finesse
Josephine79
3la reine des hôtesses/déesse parmi les hôtesses
John Peterson


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hôtesse par excellence


Explanation:
Just one idea.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-30 17:15:48 GMT)
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Hôtesse par excellence du Grand bal des citrouilles, la sorcière Esméralda accompagnée de Gontran, son inséparable balai, conte mille et une histoires fabuleuses pour le plus grand plaisir de son auditoire. (http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/medias/communique_ha...

Miss Stasny : L’hôtesse par excellence (http://www.sagamie.org/alma/artistes/simard-marlene/fiche-Si...

Un gros merci Carole...Vous êtes une hôtesse par excellence. (http://www.zoizeaux.com/calendrier/trim2-2004.htm)



Nizo
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacrav
2 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 day 2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
la plus géniale des hôtesses


Explanation:
une possibilité

sporran
France
Local time: 09:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eileengreen
1 min
  -> merci !
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 day 2 hrs
  -> merci
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Hôtesse avec le Mostess


Explanation:
Come Fly With Us: A Global History of the Airline Hostess (reference). Hostess With the Mostess: A Galaxy of Retro Recipes (reference): VOIR LE 1ER LIEN CI-DESSOUS
www.websters-online-dictionary.net/ho/hostess.htm
TRADUCTION DE LA PAGE : VOIR LE 2EME LIEN
et l'on s'aperçoit que le terme "mostess" ne se traduit pas.


    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.net/ho/hostess.htm
    Reference: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&sl=en&u=http://w...
Philippe Maillard
Brazil
Local time: 04:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 98
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Elodie Rousseau: je suis pas sûre que la traduction automatique de google puisse être prise comme une référence valable
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hôtesse parfaite


Explanation:
hors pair
sans égale
irréprochable

I tried to find a rhyme but without success!

Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 17:36
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Merci 1045!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
une hôtesse avec finesse


Explanation:
pour garder le rhyme....

Josephine79
Local time: 09:36
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la reine des hôtesses/déesse parmi les hôtesses


Explanation:
Not too sure about the second one.

John Peterson
Local time: 08:36
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PRO pts in category: 19
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
une hôtesse hors-pair


Explanation:
Une idée.

gilbertlu
Local time: 09:36
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
la plus hôtesse des hôtesses


Explanation:
autre idée

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Note added at 2005-06-30 19:22:04 (GMT)
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la noblesse de l\'hôtesse (dans le sens d\'une excellente présentation)

IsaPro
France
Local time: 09:36
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PRO pts in category: 12
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