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produits aux caractères prospectifs

English translation: potential marketable products

13:10 May 22, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / article on architecture
French term or phrase: produits aux caractères prospectifs
Le contexte d’un concours en général et celui de Design Parade en particulier est intéressant pour ce qu’il permet de proposer des projets qui ont le potentiel d’être des produits aux caractères prospectifs.
janisct
Local time: 06:21
English translation:potential marketable products
Explanation:
To avoid double use of "potential", I'd suggest:

"Projects that could result in potential marketable products."
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:21
Grading comment
Many thanks
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4 +1potential marketable products
B D Finch


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
potential marketable products


Explanation:
To avoid double use of "potential", I'd suggest:

"Projects that could result in potential marketable products."

B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 163
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julie Barber
2 hrs
  -> Thanks jb
neutral  Bourth (X): MayB not actually marketABLE but 4 use in mkting (like "concept cars", the ideas, looks etc. might have marketing appeal without Bing realistically marketable. Same with "haute couture", which looks great (sic?) on the catwalk & does marvels 4 the name).
7 hrs
  -> Interesting, but I don't think it's supported by the original text. "Aux caractères prospectifs" is about the products being for future, rather than a current, development.
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