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to find something a directional piece

French translation: trouver quelque chose "tendance"

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English term or phrase:to find something a directional piece
French translation:trouver quelque chose "tendance"
Entered by: Kévin Bacquet

09:24 Sep 15, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / présentation de collection
English term or phrase: to find something a directional piece
Men will find the heavy piqué cotton jacket with contrast-coloured piping on the collar and pockets a directional piece, especially when worn over shorts.

Merci encore de votre aide !
Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 16:39
un article tendance???
Explanation:
une idée ou alors, un article à suivre, qui a de l'avenir, qui va plaire, qui va devenir mode??? Je chercherais dans ce sens
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cjohnstone
France
Local time: 16:39
Grading comment
trouver quelque chose "tendance".
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Summary of answers provided
4un basique très tendance
Emmanuelle Debon
2 +1un article tendance???
cjohnstone
3élément structurant
polyglot45
Summary of reference entries provided
directional adj.
Claire Chapman

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un article tendance???


Explanation:
une idée ou alors, un article à suivre, qui a de l'avenir, qui va plaire, qui va devenir mode??? Je chercherais dans ce sens

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
trouver quelque chose "tendance".
Notes to answerer
Asker: C'est super tendance parce qu'on est bien dans une direction à suivre. Merci beaucoup !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claire Chapman: w/ directional => tendance
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un basique très tendance


Explanation:
Suggestion.
dans le vocabulaire de la mode branchée, je crois que ça passerait plutôt bien...

Emmanuelle Debon
Local time: 16:39
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
élément structurant


Explanation:
pour les hommes cette veste pourra donner de la structure à un ensemble

polyglot45
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Reference comments


6 hrs
Reference: directional adj.

Reference information:
Def. 4
Serving to point the future direction, as of fashion: "A directional group of sweater knit colors are winter pastels" (Women's Wear Daily).
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/directional

Claire Chapman
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