Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Loud clothes speak volumes
French translation:
des vêtements criards en disent long
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Nathalie Reis
Sep 15, 2006 08:57
17 yrs ago
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English term
Loud clothes speak volumes
English to French
Bus/Financial
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Loud clothes speak volumes, but unfortunately they speak louder and over you. Whatever your personal style, tone down your dress to be more mainstream for your presentation. Try solid colours and understated jewellery.
Je n'arrive pas à formuler.
Je n'arrive pas à formuler.
Proposed translations
(French)
Proposed translations
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10 mins
Piotr Burzykowski
Poland
Poland
Native in French
Works in field
Poland
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Native in: French 
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des vêtements criards en disent long
, mais parfois en disent trop.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci Piotr!"
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15 mins
Fabien Baugard
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Experience within media and IT sectors
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French to English
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Des vêtements voyants en disent long
Une sugestion ; voir le lien
Reference:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifestyle/tv_and_radio/what_not_to_wear/programme_midlifecrisis1.shtml
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19 mins
je reformulerais
vos vêtements en disent long sur vous. Le tape-à-l'oeil tapera tellement dans l'oeil que vos propos passeront inaperçu
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Note added at 22 mins (2006-09-15 09:20:20 GMT)
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Note added at 22 mins (2006-09-15 09:20:20 GMT)
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inaperçuS
Peer comment(s):
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Albertine Lucas
: J'aime bien aussi le jeu de mot avec tape à l'oeil (inaperçu > inaperçus ;-)
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oui pour la faute - je l'avais déjà reprise - je vais toujours trop vite
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Marion Sadoux
: Oui bien!
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ormiston
: but the 'propos' makes it sound a bit heavy, no ?
1 day 3 hrs
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you give a "dusagree" for bne word that wasn't in the question and could be changed? WOW
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emiledgar
2 days 6 hrs
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1 hr
Madeleine Algrain
Native in French
Specializes in field
I am fast, reliable and dedicated !
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Mandingo / Maninka to French, and 3 more.
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Avec des vêtements trop voyants, votre personnalité passera au second plan
Quel que soit votre style personnel, portez des vêtements classiques. Essayez des couleurs unies et des bijoux discrets.
Une simple suggestion ... en espérant que cela vous aidera.
Une simple suggestion ... en espérant que cela vous aidera.
3 days 6 hrs
Un style vestimentaire qui manque de discrétion ne vous fera pas de faveur
ou attention, l'habit fait parfois le moine !
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