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jeune habitat

English translation: young/youthful living

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French term or phrase:jeune habitat
English translation:young/youthful living
Entered by: Joseph Jeffries (X)

17:42 Feb 1, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Furniture / Household Appliances
French term or phrase: jeune habitat
Salut à toutes et à tous,

"La prise de part de marché par les enseignes "jeune habitat" va-t-elle se poursuivre ?"

I'm a bit stuck with 'jeune habitat' here. I am 99% sure I understand the concept; in my eyes it refers to retailers such as IKEA who create inexpensive yet stylish furniture and aim it at (young) people on low budgets.

The question is, how would you express that idea in English? I've seen a few suggestions on various different sites - 'starter furniture', 'lifestyle furniture,' 'young home décor' to name but a few.

Several dozen brains are better than one with this type of question so any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Joe
Joseph Jeffries (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:06
young/youthful living
Explanation:
suggestion
Selected response from:

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 15:06
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1young/youthful living
Verginia Ophof
3Starting out / The young adult starting out
Lara Barnett
3young trendy interiors
ACOZ (X)


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Starting out / The young adult starting out


Explanation:
"Starting out" is a commonly used idiom both in the media and in colloquial speech so it is a very well known phrase.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Home Kitchenware For the Young Adult Starting Out"
  • "Starting out alone in a new home can be a big transition for young people,"

    Reference: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:DQuhNwR...
    Reference: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:9oRRoGD...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks for the suggestion, Lara

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
young/youthful living


Explanation:
suggestion

Example sentence(s):
  • Youthful Look. Youthful Thoughts. Youthful Living. You see things a little differently than most. Simplicity. Honesty. These are the values that matter most ..

    Reference: http://www.barakatgrp.com/PgSrc/Files/KIA_Catalogue.pdf
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your answer, Verginia


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanna MacKenzie: I would go with 'youthful living' - it expresses decoration, style, furniture etc.; all the notions found in "habitat".
39 mins
  -> thank you SMacKenzie !!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
young trendy interiors


Explanation:
Another suggestion

ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks ACOZ, I think you've definitely found the essence of it

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