aux plus grandes de la porter joliment décolletée aux épaules

English translation: to permit/allow taller/larger women a pretty way to reveal ther shoulders

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French term or phrase:	aux plus grandes de la porter joliment décolletée aux épaules
English translation:	to permit/allow taller/larger women a pretty way to reveal ther shoulders
Entered by:	emiledgar

06:20 Feb 26, 2012

French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Women\'s Clothing

French term or phrase: aux plus grandes de la porter joliment décolletée aux épaules

Please can anyone help translate the following phrase:

"aux plus grandes de la porter joliment décolletée aux épaules"

The context is a French clothing catalogue and the overall phrase is:

...avec une encollure froncée qui permettra aux plus grandes de la porter joliment décolletée aux épaules si elles le désirent.

I understand the meaning but the phrasing has to be exact.

Many thanks in advance.

Beth M

to permit/allow taller/larger women a pretty way to reveal ther shoulders

Explanation:
Of course, the point here may be about larger, not taller women.

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Note added at 48 mins (2012-02-26 07:08:56 GMT)
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"their" not "ther"

Selected response from:

emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 14:11

Grading comment

Thanks for this suggestion. The suggestion given above about "curvier" was well put, but in this particular context, taller was the right word to use. Many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

allowing the more generous figure to display the shoulders elegantly

Wendy Streitparth

to permit/allow taller/larger women a pretty way to reveal ther shoulders

emiledgar

3 +1

to enable curvier women to wear it attractively off-the-shoulder.

Gail Bond

Discussion entries: 1

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46 mins confidence:

to permit/allow taller/larger women a pretty way to reveal ther shoulders

emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 14:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 54

Grading comment

Thanks for this suggestion. The suggestion given above about "curvier" was well put, but in this particular context, taller was the right word to use. Many thanks!

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to enable curvier women to wear it attractively off-the-shoulder.

Explanation:
I often use 'curvy' as it's a more pleasant term than 'larger'.

Gail Bond
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 43

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

allowing the more generous figure to display the shoulders elegantly

Explanation:
just a suggestion

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 14:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18

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