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Les odeurs de couches de bébé

English translation: baby diapers' odour

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French term or phrase:Les odeurs de couches de bébé
English translation:baby diapers' odour
Entered by: Red Cat Studios

04:06 May 25, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ Deodorants
French term or phrase: Les odeurs de couches de bébé
What does this mean. I am translating with a questionnaire concerning air care products.
Poornima Iyengar
Local time: 10:54
baby diapers' odour or smell
Explanation:
not sure about the English spelling
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Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 02:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4the smell of nappies
DPolice
4baby diapers' odour or smell
Claudia Iglesias
4Dirty diaper smell
Joy Axelson (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
baby diapers' odour or smell


Explanation:
not sure about the English spelling

Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 02:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 25
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Thanks
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the smell of nappies


Explanation:
none needed


    OED
DPolice
Local time: 06:24
PRO pts in pair: 454

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  diabolo: this is british english, diaper is american
7 hrs

agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: yes, British English ; diapers N.A. English
7 hrs

agree  Sarah Downing
9 hrs

agree  Rachel Fell
2703 days
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Dirty diaper smell


Explanation:
It's redundant in English to say "baby" diapers.

Joy Axelson (X)
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