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Conversational print

French translation: imprimé expressif

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English term or phrase:Conversational print
French translation:imprimé expressif
Entered by: Alexandre Tissot

09:26 Mar 21, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: Conversational print
Bonjour,

S'agissant de la description d'un tee-shirt, comment comprenez-vous "Conversational print" ?

Merci beaucoup.

Alexandre
Alexandre Tissot
Local time: 15:11
imprimé expressif
Explanation:
Il s'agirait d'un imprimé qui "parle" à celui qui le regarde... Je ne vois pas d'autre possibilité.

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-03-21 09:40:51 GMT)
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287 occurrences sur Google en ce moment.

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Note added at 21 mins (2011-03-21 09:48:33 GMT)
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Je pense aussi à "imprimé communicant" mais l'expression ne se rencontre pas sur Google.
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Alain Marsol
Local time: 15:11
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3imprimé expressif
Alain Marsol
4à motifs (imprimés) (et on précise quel genre de motifs)
Jocelyne Cuenin
3imprimé fantaisie / tissu fantaisie
silvester55


Discussion entries: 2





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
conversational print
imprimé expressif


Explanation:
Il s'agirait d'un imprimé qui "parle" à celui qui le regarde... Je ne vois pas d'autre possibilité.

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-03-21 09:40:51 GMT)
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287 occurrences sur Google en ce moment.

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Note added at 21 mins (2011-03-21 09:48:33 GMT)
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Je pense aussi à "imprimé communicant" mais l'expression ne se rencontre pas sur Google.

Alain Marsol
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci, Alain.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
15 mins
  -> Merci Gilles :)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
2 hrs
  -> Merci Gallagy :)
agree  enrico paoletti
23 hrs
  -> Merci Enrico :)
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
conversational print
imprimé fantaisie / tissu fantaisie


Explanation:
A novelty print, or conversation print, are fabrics printed with a theme motif that could represent the holidays, sports, hobbies, nursery rhymes, etc.


Novelty Print A fabric printed with small themed designs. These are popular for making quilts with a focus such as sea life, vegetables, toys, etc. Also called "conversation" prints and "craft" prints.

silvester55
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 15
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conversational print
à motifs (imprimés) (et on précise quel genre de motifs)


Explanation:
Motifs au pluriel car ils se répètent.
En général, par ex. pour les tissus de la Provence, toile de Jouy ... on précise le motif : à personnages ou décors floraux (voir lien Marie-Claire), scènes de chasse etc. ... imprimé "Légumes", à motifs sushis ...

Cet été, on parlera beaucoup de robes à imprimé mille-fleurs, on parle aussi de motifs fantaisie comme Silvester ...

On peut parler de petits ou de grands motifs imprimés.
T-shirt à motifs fantaisie, à petits motifs floraux, à grands motifs ...



    Reference: http://www.marieclairemaison.com/,personnages-et-decors-flor...
    Reference: http://www.google.fr/#hl=fr&biw=953&bih=499&rlz=1R2ADFA_deDE...
Jocelyne Cuenin
Germany
Local time: 15:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 137
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci beaucoup.

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