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présentation ... à l’unité

English translation: presented individually

10:32 Jul 8, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Retail / Displaying stock
French term or phrase: présentation ... à l’unité
In a document explaining merchandising policy and practices for a chain of stores. Describing how products are to be displayed. Context: "La présentation du produit se fait **à l’unité** pour un aspect plus luxe/créateur et une meilleure visibilité du produit." I know this usually means singly or one at a time, but later in the document it talks about combining garments to demonstrate a "look" (the French word used is "superposition"), so under those circumstances, the garments are not displayed "à l’unité" as I thought I understood the term! Can anyone throw any light on this, please? Thanks in advance.
Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:30
English translation:presented individually
Explanation:
I don't see any linguistic problem with the garments later being shown together.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 21:30
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6presented individually
B D Finch
4 -1presented as a uniquiness
HERBET Abel


Discussion entries: 3





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
presented individually


Explanation:
I don't see any linguistic problem with the garments later being shown together.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kévin Bernier
2 mins
  -> Thanks Kévin
agree  Mathilde Renou
39 mins
  -> Thanks Mathilde
agree  Tony M: Or of course 'displayed', another common translation for 'présenter'
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony. Yes, "displayed" is better.
agree  JaneD
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Jane
agree  Bertrand Leduc
21 hrs
  -> Thanks Bertrand
agree  JMcKechnie: one sample of each garment can be displayed together with coordinating items
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks JMcK. Yes, one of several things that might be meant here.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
presented as a uniquiness


Explanation:
uniquiness of life , Aldous HUXLEY

HERBET Abel
Local time: 21:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Apart from the fact that is very unnatural in EN, I don't actually think that 'à l'unité' conveys any notion of 'uniqueness'
27 mins
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