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expo

French translation: Exposition

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English term or phrase:expo
French translation:Exposition
Entered by: Thierry Darlis

19:10 Dec 16, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: expo
we have a pre-race dinner and expo the night before featuring a live band!
Thierry Darlis
United States
Local time: 20:16
Exposition
Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/expo
En abréviation

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-16 20:26:49 GMT)
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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/expo
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Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 01:16
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Exposition
Chakib Roula


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Exposition


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/expo
En abréviation

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-16 20:26:49 GMT)
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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/expo

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: The trouble is 'expo' is short for 'exposition' in FR, but not for 'exhibition' in EN — That W/R article is decidedly odd!
6 mins
  -> Tony, I believe that even in English we say exposition and exhibition and likewise in French.
agree  Ellen Kraus: in line with my discussion entry
26 mins
  -> Thank you Ellen.
agree  José Patrício: It's ok, but we can say expo in French
3 hrs
  -> Of course, we can.
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