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Pullover Sweater

French translation: Pullover

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English term or phrase:Pullover Sweater
French translation:Pullover
Entered by: NathalieVVT (X)

08:54 Jun 21, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: Pullover Sweater
Navy Cotton Pullover Sweater with School Logo
Do we say "Pull-over sweater" in french? This is for a school uniform.
NathalieVVT (X)
Local time: 15:52
Pullover
Explanation:
No, we don't say "Pull-over sweater" in French. In this cas, it's only "pullover (le)".
"Sweater" exists too, but it's rather a cotton jumper.
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Ericsen
Local time: 16:52
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Merci à tous!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4un chandail
Agnès Flandin
5Pullover
Ericsen
4 +1pull (tout court)
tarpo (X)
5supporting info
Claire Chapman
4Un sweat(-shirt)
alx


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pullover sweater
un chandail


Explanation:
ou pull / ou pullover.


Agnès Flandin
France
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Butas
2 mins
  -> Merci Cristina !

agree  Jocelyne S: Je dirai "chandail" si pour un public québecois ; plutôt "pull" si pour un public français.
13 mins
  -> Merci JS !

agree  PFB (X): Surtout pour le public frçais
19 mins
  -> Merci Philippe ! chandail ou pull en France, le débat est ouvert ...

agree  avsie (X)
26 mins
  -> Merci Marie-Claude !

neutral  alx: chandail ça fait vieille France.
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pullover sweater
Pullover


Explanation:
No, we don't say "Pull-over sweater" in French. In this cas, it's only "pullover (le)".
"Sweater" exists too, but it's rather a cotton jumper.

Ericsen
Local time: 16:52
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Merci à tous!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pullover sweater
pull (tout court)


Explanation:
un chandail est épais.

tarpo (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: as opposed to a gilet with boutons
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pullover sweater
Un sweat(-shirt)


Explanation:
un pull si la matière est du tricot, et un sweat (prononcé sweet) si c'est du coton et surtout s'il y a une capuche.

alx
Local time: 15:52
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 26
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pullover sweater
supporting info


Explanation:
chandail - sweater
pullover V.1 tricot - pullover, sweater, U.K. jumper
Lexique textile de Pierre Hirsch

chandail - sweater 1
gros pull de sport, en laine, à manches longues et comportant souvent un col roulé

pull - pullover 1
Tricot de laine ou d'autres matières qui s'enfile par la tête et compte souvent une encolure ras de cou ou en V, ou encore un col roulé. Pluriel : pulls.

Claire Chapman
Local time: 11:52
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