brimming with understatement

French translation: qui se distingue par sa sobriété

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English term or phrase:brimming with understatement
French translation:qui se distingue par sa sobriété
Entered by: Frederic Jacquier-Calbet

18:39 Mar 2, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / Watchmaking
English term or phrase: brimming with understatement
Context "The velours texture of matt black combines perfectly with the brushed titanium case in a watch ***brimming with understatement***."
This is part of a press release for a new watch.
Frederic Jacquier-Calbet
France
Local time: 13:09
qui se distingue par sa sobriété
Explanation:
quelques idées....

qui se distingue/qui séduit par sa discrétion/son élégance discrète/ses lignes sobres

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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2009-03-04 08:18:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Frederic !
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Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 13:09
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup de ton aide.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8qui se distingue par sa sobriété
Stéphanie Bellumat
3 +1(tout à fait) minimaliste
Euqinimod (X)
3éclatante de minimalisme / qui brille par son minimalisme
Patrick (pbtraductions)


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(tout à fait) minimaliste


Explanation:
Comme sur le site ci-dessous.


    Reference: http://www.gizmodo.fr/2007/05/27/montre_minimaliste.html
Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 13:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Euqinimod


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo: J'aime bien aussi
4 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
éclatante de minimalisme / qui brille par son minimalisme


Explanation:
ose-t-on l'oxymoron?

Patrick (pbtraductions)
Switzerland
Local time: 13:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci pbtraductions, l'oxymoron est déjà dans l'original !

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
qui se distingue par sa sobriété


Explanation:
quelques idées....

qui se distingue/qui séduit par sa discrétion/son élégance discrète/ses lignes sobres

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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2009-03-04 08:18:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Frederic !

Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 13:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup de ton aide.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Stephanie.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Premium✍️
15 mins
  -> Merci ;-)

agree  Helen B (X): J'aime bien "son élégance discrète"
28 mins
  -> Merci Hélène !

agree  sktrans
49 mins
  -> Merci !

agree  kashew: Overflowing with discretion, yes!
1 hr
  -> Thank you!

agree  Carole Paquis
2 hrs
  -> Merci Carole !

agree  Sophie Raimondo: oui.... "à l'élégance discrète"...
4 hrs
  -> Merci !

agree  Stéphanie Soudais
12 hrs
  -> Merci !

agree  jean-jacques alexandre
14 hrs
  -> Merci Jean-Jacques !
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