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RENOWNED

French translation: célèbre

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English term or phrase:RENOWNED
French translation:célèbre
Entered by: Louise Dupont (X)

16:52 May 3, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Telecom(munications)
English term or phrase: RENOWNED
je ne trouve nulle part!
legiscriba
Local time: 21:31
renommé, célèbre
Explanation:
depending on the context
Selected response from:

Louise Dupont (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:31
Grading comment
merci beacoup de votre aide,
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7renommé, célèbre
Louise Dupont (X)
5 +5réputé
Sophie Raimondo
4 +2fameux/se(s) ou bien/très connu((e)s)
Hacene
4 +2très connu/ extrèmement connu
RHELLER
3de premier plan
Michael Bastin


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
renowned
fameux/se(s) ou bien/très connu((e)s)


Explanation:
tout simplement.
et comme d'habitude plus de contexte serait apprécié

Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo
39 mins
  -> cheers Sophieanne
agree  Michael Bastin
1 hr
  -> merci Michael
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
renowned
très connu/ extrèmement connu


Explanation:

1) renowned. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
...Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable

http://www.bartleby.com/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?F...

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 13:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo: toutes les réponses sont bonnes, ça dépend vraiment du contexte
39 mins
agree  Michael Bastin
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
renowned
renommé, célèbre


Explanation:
depending on the context


    Reference: http://www.olf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/gdt_bdl2.html
Louise Dupont (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
merci beacoup de votre aide,

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo
37 mins
  -> Merci
agree  peekay
45 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Francoise St Marc: oui, ou 'de renom' s'il s'agit d"une personne évidemment
47 mins
  -> Merci, on ne peut que deviner vu le peu de contexte fourni.
agree  Michael Bastin
1 hr
  -> Merci
agree  eirinn
2 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
3 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Tom Bishop
17 hrs
  -> Merci
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
renowned
réputé


Explanation:
C'est bien s'il s'agit d'un système ou d'un objet.
Par exemple : cet appareil est réputé pour sa fiabilité, notre service-après vente est réputé pour son efficacité...

Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  00000000 (X)
1 min
  -> thanks
agree  sarahl (X)
45 mins
  -> merci
agree  Michael Bastin
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  lien
12 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Tom Bishop
16 hrs
  -> merci
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
renowned
de premier plan


Explanation:
etc. etc.

Michael Bastin
Spain
Local time: 21:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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