Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
vous êtes gagnants
English translation:
you can't lose
Added to glossary by
Gina W
Nov 27, 2005 22:20
18 yrs ago
French term
vous êtes gagnants
French to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Comparez les garanties offertes dans le détail, vous constaterez qu’avec nous vous êtes gagnants.
This is in a brochure/catalogue. I understand what they mean but not sure how to word this in UK English. It's not exactly "you can't go wrong", which is what I have come up with so far, so I'm looking for suggestions. Thanks.
This is in a brochure/catalogue. I understand what they mean but not sure how to word this in UK English. It's not exactly "you can't go wrong", which is what I have come up with so far, so I'm looking for suggestions. Thanks.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +11 | you're onto a winner |
Kate Hudson (X)
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| 5 | you will be overly/extremely satisfied |
Dagmar Lacatus
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| 5 | you are always a winner with us. |
Leveleki
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| 4 +1 | you'll be winnning hands down |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 5 | you win with us in every single way |
Anurag Kumar
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| 3 | you come out ahead |
bruceinchi
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| 2 -1 | you're in a win-win situation |
Ana Pando & Anne Spence (X)
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
vous �tes gagnants
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you're onto a winner
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you can't lose
you can't lose
Peer comment(s):
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Peter Shortall
: Sorry, I only saw yours after I'd entered mine - honestly! Great minds...
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Tony M
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Georges Tocco
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jmcdonough (X)
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Charlie Bavington
: onto a winner, yes, to keep it positive :-)
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suezen
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writeaway
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Michele Fauble
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Sue Pasco (X)
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Katherine Mérignac
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xuebai
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Comment: "Merci:)"
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French term (edited):
vous �tes gagnants
you're in a win-win situation
This is an option, but it depends on how close you want to stick to the original text.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-11-27 22:33:48 GMT)
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You're onto a winner is definitely better :-)
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-11-27 22:33:48 GMT)
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You're onto a winner is definitely better :-)
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Not really --- win-win means heads you win, tails you win (implying a 2-choice situation), which is not quite the basic meaning here
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French term (edited):
vous �tes gagnants
you come out ahead
This is a US expression. Not sure if it is also used in the UK.
8 hrs
Dagmar Lacatus
Works in field
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, Romanian to French, and 2 more.
French term (edited):
vous �tes gagnants
you will be overly/extremely satisfied
It has the same meaning in context and also it is appropriate in this situation.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: doesn't have the same meaning at all and isn't what the French says. confidence level a bit too high imho
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9 hrs
French term (edited):
vous �tes gagnants
you are always a winner with us.
Just another slight variation on what our other friends have given. This is the sort of phrase that supermarkets and department stores use in their advertising.
+1
10 hrs
you'll be winnning hands down
another option - what I would say
17 hrs
Anurag Kumar
India
India
Native in English
Specializes in field
India
Integrity, Quality & Punctuality
Native in: English 
, Hindi
Works in: French to English, French to Hindi, Japanese to English, and 3 more.
French term (edited):
vous �tes gagnants
you win with us in every single way
This should have a reassuring value to it that convinces the customer.
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