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frames

French translation: des personnes d'à peu près toutes les corpulences

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English term or phrase:frames
French translation:des personnes d'à peu près toutes les corpulences
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

13:37 Dec 1, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: frames
Court article de mode sur des costumes.

... provided the jacket is well tailored across the torso, most frames can carry it off with elegance.
Agnès Bourdin
Local time: 03:55
des personnes d'à peu près toutes les corpulences
Explanation:
"PRATIQUE, par ses réglages latéraux, il s'adapte à toutes les corpulences. Disponible en doubles tailles S/M et L/XL ..."
http://www.sjconcept.ch/produit.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-01 15:37:05 GMT)
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"frame" is the whole body, not just shoulder breadth.

frame : a body, esp. a human body, with reference to its size or build; physique: He has a large frame.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/frame
Selected response from:

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 03:55
Grading comment
Merci à tous !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5carrures
David Salas
3 +4gabarits
Claire BUSIG (X)
4 +1des personnes d'à peu près toutes les corpulences
FX Fraipont (X)
4silhouettes
SOL MARZELLIER DE PABLO
3morphologies
polyglot45


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
frames (contexte)
carrures


Explanation:
-

David Salas
United States
Local time: 20:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hélène ALEXIS
17 mins
  -> merci, Hélène :).
agree  CATHERINE ERNST
25 mins
  -> merci, CEHTrad :).
agree  schevallier
39 mins
  -> merci, schevallier :).
agree  SOL MARZELLIER DE PABLO
54 mins
  -> merci, Sol :).
agree  emiledgar
2 hrs
  -> merci, emilie :).
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
gabarits


Explanation:
Une autre suggestion

Claire BUSIG (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Bessioud
4 mins
  -> Merci Jeux de Mots
agree  CATHERINE ERNST
10 mins
  -> Merci CEHTrad
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
12 mins
  -> Merci Gilles
agree  SOL MARZELLIER DE PABLO
39 mins
  -> Merci Sol
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
morphologies


Explanation:
également

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
silhouettes


Explanation:
Autre idée :)

SOL MARZELLIER DE PABLO
Local time: 03:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
des personnes d'à peu près toutes les corpulences


Explanation:
"PRATIQUE, par ses réglages latéraux, il s'adapte à toutes les corpulences. Disponible en doubles tailles S/M et L/XL ..."
http://www.sjconcept.ch/produit.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-01 15:37:05 GMT)
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"frame" is the whole body, not just shoulder breadth.

frame : a body, esp. a human body, with reference to its size or build; physique: He has a large frame.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/frame

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 728
Grading comment
Merci à tous !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cécile A.-C.
1 hr
  -> merci
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