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French term or phrase:
tout un programme
English translation:
the full package
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Robin Salmon (X)
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French term
tout un programme
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motorsport
It's about the Pantera racing car, launched 40 years ago (I know this term has appeared already but I am not sure that any of the suggestions fits).
Elle est belle comme une Italienne dans la fleur de l’âge. Elle vient juste de fêter ses quarante ans et elle attire toujours le regard de tous les hommes. Son look n’a pas pris une ride et la courbe de ses rondeurs est toujours impeccable.
Appelez-là Pantera, ** tout un programme ** ! Elle se balade souvent à Francorchamps à l’occasion de l’une ou l’autre « sortie » des anciennes starlettes des paddocks. Ce week-end toutefois, la « party » lui sera entièrement dédiée. A elle, les objectifs des pros du clic…
Le SpaItalia de ces 4 et 5 juin, a décidé de fêter le 40e anniversaire du mannequin vedette de la maison De Tomaso.
Elle est belle comme une Italienne dans la fleur de l’âge. Elle vient juste de fêter ses quarante ans et elle attire toujours le regard de tous les hommes. Son look n’a pas pris une ride et la courbe de ses rondeurs est toujours impeccable.
Appelez-là Pantera, ** tout un programme ** ! Elle se balade souvent à Francorchamps à l’occasion de l’une ou l’autre « sortie » des anciennes starlettes des paddocks. Ce week-end toutefois, la « party » lui sera entièrement dédiée. A elle, les objectifs des pros du clic…
Le SpaItalia de ces 4 et 5 juin, a décidé de fêter le 40e anniversaire du mannequin vedette de la maison De Tomaso.
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Sheila Wilson
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takes some beating
I believe this is what we'd say in English. Works very well with all great cars, but particularly racing ones, where it can be meant literally as well as in terms of beauty, quality, comfort etc
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As the car is being likened to an Italian woman (even though it isn't, people expect this type of car to be Italian), you could do worse than to call it "the Numero Uno"
You'll notice I don't subscribe to the "she" nonsense for cars, ships or anything else that isn't female. When are we ever going to shrug off these vestiges of a long-gone past? :-) On the other hand, this text probably does call for it.
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As the car is being likened to an Italian woman (even though it isn't, people expect this type of car to be Italian), you could do worse than to call it "the Numero Uno"
You'll notice I don't subscribe to the "she" nonsense for cars, ships or anything else that isn't female. When are we ever going to shrug off these vestiges of a long-gone past? :-) On the other hand, this text probably does call for it.
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Comment: "Thanks, I put "the full package". Your answer put me on the right track. Thanks very much!"
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S.Paramesh Kumar
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'all-in-one style'
Since the earlier sentences describe the aesthetics of the Pantera, propose 'style' in place of program.
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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in a class of her own
An alternative. Note the use of the female possessive pronoun - on purpose before the purists descend on me!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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it/she has the whole/full shabang
another option in a more slangy register which this seems to be
It comes with the whole shabang. by tribeofman Mar 29, 2003 share this ... the player that made the strongest hand jumps for joy because he has hit 10:1(or ...
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and Noni's right about the feminine gender for cars:-)
It comes with the whole shabang. by tribeofman Mar 29, 2003 share this ... the player that made the strongest hand jumps for joy because he has hit 10:1(or ...
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and Noni's right about the feminine gender for cars:-)
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the full works
I reckon this might be what a Pantera owner would say
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Sarah Bessioud
: Nice solution!//The full works = the full package IMO. Don't understand why you didn't pick up the points here.
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Thanks JdM. Chosen answer "full package", points to "takes some beating"!? Bit peeving, still I suppose it's mainly a bit of fun (and help, we hope).
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the name alone speaks volumes
Call her the Panther, how's that for an evocative name?
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it outdistances the pack
"Outdistances" in the sense of a car's movement, well ahead of the rest when it comes to whatever one is talking about.
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