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abouti

English translation: accomplished

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French term or phrase:abouti
English translation:accomplished
Entered by: Diane Ferland (X)

12:10 Jun 29, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / clothing company
French term or phrase: abouti
I know what it means but can't quite put my finger on the right word in English- help please !
"attiré par un style plus raffiné, plus élégant, plus abouti."
Clair Pickworth
France
Local time: 13:16
more accomplished
Explanation:
just guessing.
Selected response from:

Diane Ferland (X)
Canada
Local time: 07:16
Grading comment
Many thanks for taking the time to answer
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7more finished/more complete
CMJ_Trans (X)
5 +1refined
zaphod
3 +1more accomplished
Diane Ferland (X)
3mature ?
Emérentienne


  

Answers


22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
more finished/more complete


Explanation:
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 13:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Edmundson
6 mins
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
11 mins
agree  apta
12 mins
agree  Gina W
2 hrs
agree  Brian Gaffney: I prefer "more complete"
3 hrs
agree  Claire Chapman
3 hrs
agree  roneill
1 day 2 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mature ?


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 24 mins (2004-06-29 12:34:33 GMT)
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how about perfected ?
accomplished ? (maybe not here)

Emérentienne
France
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of: French
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
more accomplished


Explanation:
just guessing.

Diane Ferland (X)
Canada
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks for taking the time to answer

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
refined


Explanation:
better finished

zaphod
Local time: 13:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  roneill: This works well
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks
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