This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. French to English

décor auto communiquant

English translation: self-explanatory design

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:décor auto communiquant
English translation:self-explanatory design
Entered by: Susana Galilea

04:16 Jan 9, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: décor auto communiquant
Suggestion for presenting pouches of shampoo for sale in salons:

"Il est conseillé de valoriser les sachets grace a une boite présentoir de 25 unités, muni d'un systeme distributeur et d'un décor auto communiquant."

thanks for any ideas..
RG
Roseanne Gaspari
United States
Local time: 13:34
self-explanatory design
Explanation:
I am guessing :)
Selected response from:

Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 15:34
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your help!
RG
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2revealing presentation, appealing display
cjohnstone
2 +3self-explanatory design
Susana Galilea
4"design that speaks for itself"
Tony M
2a decor that attracts attention
Patrick Murphy


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
self-explanatory design


Explanation:
I am guessing :)

Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 319
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your help!
RG

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arthur Borges: Nice :-)
9 mins
  -> nice guess? merci :)
agree  Patrick and Carol Collins: Not bad!
2 hrs
  -> merci bien, Patrick et Carol
agree  Louise Dupont (X)
8 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"design that speaks for itself"


Explanation:
inverted commas to indicate this is my IDEA of the sense, and not really a valid translation suggestion!

I don't think it refers so much to the DESIGN that is 'self-explanatory', as my colleague suggests above, but rather one that does a self-contained job of selling the product --- so I suppose it might say:
X Brand shampoo
Good for your hair
X £/$/€ per sachet...

You know what I'm trying to say! :-)


Tony M
France
Local time: 22:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 15194
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
revealing presentation, appealing display


Explanation:
ou bien "product enhancing"

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 22:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1632

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louise Dupont (X)
1 hr
agree  Patrick Murphy: "appealing display" seems quite close.
13 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
a decor that attracts attention


Explanation:
That's one possibility. OR: "a decor that sends a message"

I think both of these capture a major portion of the meaning. I'm not sure which I'd choose. And I have no independent source to base this on.

Patrick Murphy
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 16
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search