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trade show warriors

French translation: les inconditionnels/fanas des salons

19:29 Nov 11, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: trade show warriors
merci !

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Our newly designed X-Banner was
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Mohamed Mehenoun
Canada
Local time: 02:21
French translation:les inconditionnels/fanas des salons
Explanation:
Suggestion
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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 03:21
Grading comment
ma préférée

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4pour les battants (les représentants) des expositions prof.
Drmanu49
4les forcenés des foires commerciales
FX Fraipont (X)
3les accros des salons professionnels
francoise75
3pour les seigneurs de la guerre des foires et expositions
Beba Maranz
3les inconditionnels/fanas des salons
Stéphanie Soudais
3le parfait petit soldat du salon professionnel
Damien Lacroix
3(conçus) pour (pouvoir) écumer les salons sans relâche
Ollivier


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pour les battants (les représentants) des expositions prof.


Explanation:
IMO

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 34
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  GILLES MEUNIER: battant, c'est un autre registre, ça ne convient pas à des salons...
8 hrs
  -> Commentaire à éviter, il faut apprendre le vocabulaire du contexte.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
les forcenés des foires commerciales


Explanation:
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 195
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
les accros des salons professionnels


Explanation:
une variante

francoise75
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
7 hrs
disagree  Drmanu49: not for warriors here.
2 days 3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pour les seigneurs de la guerre des foires et expositions


Explanation:
pour ceux qui ont l'habitude de guerroyer sur ce terrain hautement compétitif

Beba Maranz
Switzerland
Local time: 03:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  GILLES MEUNIER: même si le sens de warrior, ici ça passe mal....
7 hrs
  -> entièrement d'accord!! c'est une hyperbole voulue et l'explication est à considérer comme la vraie réponse.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
les inconditionnels/fanas des salons


Explanation:
Suggestion

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 03:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
ma préférée

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
7 hrs
disagree  Drmanu49: Si vous saviez la réalité du problème vous ne feriez pas ce commentaire. Je pense qu'il s'agit de pros ici et pas de visiteurs.
2 days 2 hrs
  -> "warrior", c'est une image, ce n'est pas parce que Gilles vous met un neutre qu'il faut vous "venger" (c'est également une image) sur les autres
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
le parfait petit soldat du salon professionnel


Explanation:
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Damien Lacroix
France
Local time: 03:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(designed for) trade show warriors
(conçus) pour (pouvoir) écumer les salons sans relâche


Explanation:
Pourquoi ne pas légèrement modifier la structure grammaticale pour retrouver une collocation plus aisée ?

Ollivier
Local time: 03:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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