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ils nous habillent et nous dessinent

English translation: they dress and define us

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French term or phrase:ils nous habillent et nous dessinent
English translation:they dress and define us
Entered by: Simon Charass

20:41 Jan 16, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Clothes catalogue
French term or phrase: ils nous habillent et nous dessinent
Bonjour,
J'attends des suggestions pour une traduction sympa de l'expression suivante, sans que ce ne soit trop lourd:

'les imprimés envahissent les podiums, ils nous habillent et nous dessinent'.

Merci.
RocMer
Local time: 01:52
they dress and define us
Explanation:
Dress (to): to put on or wear a particular type or style of clothes

Define (to): to show the shape, outline, or edge of (something) very clearly
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Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 19:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7they dress and define us
Simon Charass
3the decorate and define us
Verginia Ophof
3they are decorative and shape-defining
polyglot45
3they suit and outline us
patrickfor
3more than clothes - a fashion statement
MatthewLaSon


Discussion entries: 3





  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the decorate and define us


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 17:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
they are decorative and shape-defining


Explanation:
prints are all over the catwalk. They .....

loose translation

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
they dress and define us


Explanation:
Dress (to): to put on or wear a particular type or style of clothes

Define (to): to show the shape, outline, or edge of (something) very clearly


Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jessica Noyes
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Jessica.
agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
7 hrs
  -> Thank you S&K.
agree  Marc Quantin
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Mark.
agree  Teresa Quinn
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Teresa.
agree  emiledgar
12 hrs
  -> Thank you emiledgar.
agree  B D Finch: Elegant!
16 hrs
  -> Thank you B D Finch.
agree  MatthewLaSon: "Define" may not be understood as in "defining your shape". It could mean "defines your personality". It's not that clear. "Dress" isn't wrong, though not my first choice. You do give a decent translation. Also: more than clothes - a fashion statement
4 days
  -> Thank you for agreeing with my translation. It’s exactly the double interpretation of “define” that makes it “fitting” so well.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
they suit and outline us


Explanation:
en jouant sur le double sens d'habiller (to dress)
et convenir (ce manteau vous habille bien) (to suit)
et donc sur celui de suit aussi ? (a suit / to suit)

Does it works in english?

patrickfor
France
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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174 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
more than clothes - a fashion statement


Explanation:
Hello,

My try...

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 19:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5
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