Jan 23, 2002 12:15
22 yrs ago
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French term
Jon
une place de choix
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
...ils (fruits et legumes) ont conquis une place de choix dans la nourriture humaine des pays riches....
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | They have become a food of choice for people in rich countries |
Margaret Lomas (X)
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| 5 | popular status |
Roddy Tannahill
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| 4 +1 | a dominating part |
Pierre POUSSIN
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| 5 | play a leading role/now play a leading role |
Helen D. Elliot (X)
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| 4 | a major or important part of |
Meri Buettner
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Proposed translations
+9
20 mins
Selected
They have become a food of choice for people in rich countries
I think this sounds better English
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Klaus Herrmann
5 mins
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| agree |
petestone1
: very succinctly put
33 mins
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| agree |
Roddy Tannahill
36 mins
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| agree |
C Greene
38 mins
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
1 hr
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| agree |
Erika Pavelka (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Jennifer White
1 hr
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| agree |
Renata Costa (X)
: Ok. That's it.
4 hrs
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| agree |
Jacqueline McKay (X)
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
9 mins
Roddy Tannahill
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Excellent speed and accuracy
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
49
popular status
I'd keep it simple and say that they have gained popular status among the foods eaten in richer countries....
HTH
HTH
+1
13 mins
Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
Native in French
France
Fast and accurate.
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Latin to French, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
400
a dominating part
After "mad cows" and everything else, a lot of people have come back to a "top- choice' of vegetable-diet.
1 hr
play a leading role/now play a leading role
This is almost a complete duplicate of a recent question in the glossary.
French>English
Term
une place de choix
Translation
play a leading role
les legumes ont conquis une place de choix dans la nourriture humaine
food
Asker: mclawlor
Jan 18
Answer (chosen by Asker)
Answerer: Helen D. Elliot
Jan 18
Answer: vegetables play a leading role in human nutrition
Explanation:
Is how I would say it in plain English. Depending on the preceding idea, I may say "now
play..."
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fruits and vegetables (now) play a leading role in human nutrition in rich nations(often used by governments instead of countries)/wealthier countries (comparative often used rather than wealthy)
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French>English
Term
une place de choix
Translation
play a leading role
les legumes ont conquis une place de choix dans la nourriture humaine
food
Asker: mclawlor
Jan 18
Answer (chosen by Asker)
Answerer: Helen D. Elliot
Jan 18
Answer: vegetables play a leading role in human nutrition
Explanation:
Is how I would say it in plain English. Depending on the preceding idea, I may say "now
play..."
***
fruits and vegetables (now) play a leading role in human nutrition in rich nations(often used by governments instead of countries)/wealthier countries (comparative often used rather than wealthy)
(
22 hrs
Meri Buettner
France
France
Native in English
France
High Quality Translations
Native in: English
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
165
a major or important part of
this sounds better to me than fruits and vegetables playing roles or parts
Discussion
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/134855