retranscrit la vie
English translation: to tell the story
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| French to English translations [PRO] Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Fashion magazine article | |||||||
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| 4 +1 | tells the story |
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| 4 | recounts/depicts the life |
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| 4 | replicates the evolution |
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| 4 | reflects the life story |
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| 3 | that embody/represent the history of jeans |
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recounts/depicts the life Explanation: recounts/depicts the life of jeans |
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replicates the evolution Explanation: "qui nous retranscrit la vie du jeans de sa création à son vieillissement." " that replicates for us the evolution of jeans from its inception to its maturity." |
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peer agreement (net): +1tells the story Explanation: tells the life story of denim from earliest times to the present day. Another suggestion. |
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reflects the life story Explanation: une suggestion... |
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that embody/represent the history of jeans Explanation: another suggestion I might change the first part (par un assortiment de jeans) in order not to repeat "jeans" not sure though about the original meaning - perhaps: that embody/represent the history of each pair of jeans |
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