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allure

English translation: look/appearance (here)

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French term or phrase:allure
English translation:look/appearance (here)
Entered by: Calou

22:53 Oct 13, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Manual for a franchise store
French term or phrase: allure
allure = pace?

That is why we ask the teams to adopt a 5555pace5555 matching the company's products (classic values).

What would fit here or how should I reword it?


Context:

Notre public est composé majoritairement de jeunes mamans, de futures mamans et de toute personne susceptible, à un moment donné, de faire un cadeau de notre compagnie. Ces personnes doivent pouvoir se retrouver dans leur interlocutrice, voire s’identifier à elle. C’est pourquoi, il est demandé aux équipes d’adopter une allure analogue à l’offre de notre compagnie (valeurs classiques). Par conséquent, le port du jeans, de baskets, de tongs est difficilement envisageable.
Les tatouages, piercings et strings sont également à proscrire.
Donovan Libring
Local time: 10:57
look / appearance
Explanation:
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-10-13 23:05:35 GMT)
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nothing to do with "pace" here...
Selected response from:

Calou
Local time: 10:57
Grading comment
look works... I like what Deborah said. That sounds nice.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4look / appearance
Calou
4 +3image
Richard Benham
5allure
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
3 +1dress code
sarahl (X)
4demeanor
Georges Tocco


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
look / appearance


Explanation:
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-10-13 23:05:35 GMT)
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nothing to do with "pace" here...

Calou
Local time: 10:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
look works... I like what Deborah said. That sounds nice.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thierry LOTTE
5 mins
  -> Merci Thierry, je pense effectivement que dans ce contexte, "allure" va au-delà du behaviourisme ;o))
agree  Carmen Schultz: exactly-in this context it is interchageable with tenue (as used in Asker's other Kudoz question)
17 mins
  -> absolutely, thank you Carmen
agree  Deborah Workman: Yes, "a look befitting [appropriate to] the theme of our campaign (traditional values)"
24 mins
  -> Thank you Deborah
agree  Sandra C.
20 hrs
  -> Merci Sandra
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dress code


Explanation:
***

sarahl (X)
Local time: 01:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Callebaut-Blagojevic: yes, even employment contract use this term:-)
7 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
image


Explanation:
Seems to fit. Basically the same idea as the other answers to date, just a different take.

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georges Tocco
43 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
agree  Sylvia Smith
7 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
demeanor


Explanation:
it goes beyond just the look

Georges Tocco
Italy
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  LydieC: is this more an american word ? just a question thank you
7 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
allure


Explanation:
This is exactly what it is in English. It means more than simply an image because it is a concept too.

Hope this helps.

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 10:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 2
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