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prototype camouflé

French translation: un mulet

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase: prototype camouflé Selected answer: un mulet Entered by: Florence Bremond

11:30 Sep 26, 2006

French language (monolingual) [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Nouveaux modèles de voitures
French term or phrase: prototype camouflé Existe-t-il une expression plus imagée pour les prototypes de nouvelles voitures envoyés sur les routes sous une couche de peinture de camouflage et divers faux équipements afin d'éviter que des photos ne soient publiées avant leur lancement officiel? En alld., on les appelle "roi des aulnes" :-)	Claire Bourneton-Gerlach KudoZ activity Questions: 1058 (4 open) (28 without valid answers) (35 closed without grading) Answers: 4423 Germany Local time: 02:38
un "mulo" Explanation: Círculo Polar Ártico, desierto de Arizona, sur de Marruecos, cima de Sierra Nevada... Allí donde creas que es imposible que nadie circule, te puedes encontrar un “mulo”, un coche camuflado. Vente de espía con nosotros a las pistas de prueba más extremas de las marcas. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 horas (2006-09-26 13:57:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- pardon, je n'ai pas vu que c'était français-français et je l'ai traduit en espagnol! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 horas (2006-09-26 14:18:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Re-bonjour, Claire, en cherchant à partir de la même idée qu'en espagnol, j'ai trouvé qu'il pourrait s'agit d'un "mulet". www.caradisiac.com/php/essai_tun/topsecret/162/mg_5800_tops... www.asphalte.ch/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1014&sid=0d8b4658878...	Selected response from: Catherine Laporte Spain Local time: 02:38
Grading comment Un grand merci non camouflé! 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1	un "mulo"	Catherine Laporte

Discussion entries: 7

Sylvain Leray 15:04 Sep 26, 2006  On en apprend tous les jours ! :) Claire Bourneton-Gerlach Germany ASKER Celle-là est d'ailleurs particulièrement moche, donc muletage réussi :-) 15:03 Sep 26, 2006  Claire Bourneton-Gerlach Germany ASKER Effectivement, en googlant avec mulet + prototype et Renault par exemple, on tombe sur la faune respective: 15:02 Sep 26, 2006  http://www.forum-auto.com/sqlforum/section1/sujet198232.htm Merci Florecilla! Sylvain Leray 14:12 Sep 26, 2006  Je ne connais de terme spécifique, s'il en existe un... Sylvain Leray 14:12 Sep 26, 2006  http://dict.leo.org/archiv.frde/2005_05/12/20050512130805e_e... et autres sources : prototype camouflé pour les magazines auto en ligne ou prototype secret pour le Langenscheidt et autres nombreux sites... Claire Bourneton-Gerlach Germany ASKER Ah bon :-) 14:03 Sep 26, 2006  Claire Bourneton-Gerlach Germany ASKER un mulot????? 13:30 Sep 26, 2006  Automatic update in 00:

  

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un "mulo" Explanation: Círculo Polar Ártico, desierto de Arizona, sur de Marruecos, cima de Sierra Nevada... Allí donde creas que es imposible que nadie circule, te puedes encontrar un “mulo”, un coche camuflado. Vente de espía con nosotros a las pistas de prueba más extremas de las marcas. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 horas (2006-09-26 13:57:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- pardon, je n'ai pas vu que c'était français-français et je l'ai traduit en espagnol! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 horas (2006-09-26 14:18:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Re-bonjour, Claire, en cherchant à partir de la même idée qu'en espagnol, j'ai trouvé qu'il pourrait s'agit d'un "mulet". www.caradisiac.com/php/essai_tun/topsecret/162/mg_5800_tops... www.asphalte.ch/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1014&sid=0d8b4658878...     Reference: http://motor.terra.es/motor/actualidad/articulo/maybach_exel...	Catherine Laporte Spain Local time: 02:38 Native speaker of: French PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment Un grand merci non camouflé!
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Platary (X): Oui pour "mulet". Véhicule camouflé pour les automobiles et voiture de remplacement en F1. Voir page 31 du PDF : http://www.langue-francaise.org/dlf204.pdf#search="prototype... 2 hrs   -> merci!
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