size 12

French translation: 12 (pointure d'une paire de chaussures)

18:45 Mar 16, 2008
French language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / sizing for shoes
French term or phrase: size 12
the size for a pair of boots
melissa
Selected answer:12 (pointure d'une paire de chaussures)
Explanation:
longueur : 7.196 cm (2.83 inches)

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L'enfant chausse du 12.

La vendeuse :
Quelle est la pointure de l'enfant ?

La mère :
Mon enfant chausse du 12.

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Note added at 1 heure (2008-03-16 20:05:55 GMT)
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size 12 (US) --> pointure 46 (France)
size 12 (UK) --> pointure 47 ou 48 (France)

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http://www.veganline.com/shoe-sizes.htm
http://www.dbshoes.co.uk/comparison_chart_for_shoe_sizes.htm...

(France = EU, european)
Les pointures sont toujours entières ("47 or 48" and not 47.333)

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Note added at 2 heures (2008-03-16 21:00:07 GMT)
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http://www.dancesport.uk.com/shoes/conchart.htm
http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html
http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_shoes_womens.htm
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Jean-Christophe Vieillard
Local time: 11:00
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3 +312 (pointure d'une paire de chaussures)
Jean-Christophe Vieillard


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Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
size 12 (for a pair of boots)
12 (pointure d'une paire de chaussures)


Explanation:
longueur : 7.196 cm (2.83 inches)

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Note added at 1 heure (2008-03-16 20:03:18 GMT)
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L'enfant chausse du 12.

La vendeuse :
Quelle est la pointure de l'enfant ?

La mère :
Mon enfant chausse du 12.

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Note added at 1 heure (2008-03-16 20:05:55 GMT)
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size 12 (US) --> pointure 46 (France)
size 12 (UK) --> pointure 47 ou 48 (France)

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Note added at 1 heure (2008-03-16 20:14:18 GMT)
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http://www.veganline.com/shoe-sizes.htm
http://www.dbshoes.co.uk/comparison_chart_for_shoe_sizes.htm...

(France = EU, european)
Les pointures sont toujours entières ("47 or 48" and not 47.333)

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Note added at 2 heures (2008-03-16 21:00:07 GMT)
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http://www.dancesport.uk.com/shoes/conchart.htm
http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html
http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_shoes_womens.htm


    Reference: http://www.allbasketball.com/convertisseur.php
Jean-Christophe Vieillard
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agnès Levillayer: US: 12 Men = 46 mais s'il s'agit d'un "12 Women", c'est un 42,5 pour femmes
25 mins
  -> merci, Agnès. 42,5 fillette, alors (cf. Li Roumans de Berte aus grans piés (en alexandrins, vers de 12 pieds ! Ça marche !)

agree  Nathalie Elson: UK : soit du 47 pour les adultes ou du 29 chez les enfants : http://www.vertbaudet.co.uk/Static/StaticPopup.aspx?page=Siz...
1 hr
  -> merci bien, Nathalie, et bonne journée.

agree  Claire Bourneton-Gerlach: et bé, si ton enfant chausse du 12!!!!
12 hrs
  -> merci, Claire, pas de souci avec c't'enfant-là !
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