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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Très couture

English translation:

Very stylish

Added to glossary by pooja_chic
This question was closed without grading. Reason: Other
Jan 20, 2014 15:25
10 yrs ago
French term

Très couture

French to English Marketing Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Fashion / Body
Très couture, body en jersey avec un décolleté bordé de tulle ajustable par de petits boutons. Manches longues. Coupe ajustée à la taille et échancrée sur les fesses.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 couture/designer
4 +1 highly fashionable/custom made
4 +1 Very couture
4 Very fashion
3 +1 couture-inspired
3 fashionable
Change log

Jan 21, 2014 16:15: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"

Jan 22, 2014 18:01: pooja_chic Created KOG entry

Discussion

patrickfor Jan 21, 2014:
@ormiston: Are we here to translate, ot tell the potential buyer what (you think) is the "truth"?
I am not sure the client would share this idea ... :-)
Très couture is not couture...
ormiston Jan 21, 2014:
I feel that 'très couture' means that it (merely) LOOKS like a high fashion item. I share Elizabeth's reservation about 'very'
patrickfor Jan 20, 2014:
@elizabeth: Yes I know but when the french write "très couture" it is not equivalent to "couture" it's insisting on the quality, the look... So I guess "very couture" is more adequate.... and seems to be quite common in english too....
Elizabeth Tamblin Jan 20, 2014:
We also use the word "couture" in the same way.
patrickfor Jan 20, 2014:
"très couture" has to do with the technics and way of working of the Haute Couture. Hand made, quality material, experienced workers....
Nothing to do with fashion/trend....

Proposed translations

+1
24 mins

highly fashionable/custom made

.......
Reference:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/couture

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couture

Peer comment(s):
agree Lorraine Dubuc : j'aime aussi
3 hrs
Thank you Lorraine !!
neutral writeaway : custom made?? fashionable doesn't really reflect the notion of 'couture'
1 day 26 mins
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+4
34 mins

couture/designer

I'm not sure that I would say "very designer," or "very couture," although I have seen it done. Perhaps "Very much a couture/designer item, the body…"
Peer comment(s):
agree Arthur Kölzow : I like "very designer" since it fits the the ungrammaticality of the original.
3 hrs
Thanks - I think it can be used that way.
agree Lorraine Dubuc : Designer-like garments or very designer sounds better
3 hrs
Thanks for your comment, Lorraine.
agree patrickfor : it's not about designer it's about quality and class. Couture is good
3 hrs
Thanks.
agree Yolanda Broad : or even "ultra"
2 days 56 mins
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37 mins

Very fashion

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+1
4 hrs

Very couture

Peer comment(s):
neutral Lorraine Dubuc : I do not like this frenglish type of expression even if it is 'très fashion'. Nevertheless, I understand your point.
6 mins
it's about what English, or Americans would like to read here...
agree emiledgar : regardless of the frenglish nature of this, it's what is used very often. Just like French fashion mags being full of outrageous franglais, the anglophone equivalents do the same with frenglish.//Right! Been documented in English since the early XXthC
20 hrs
thanks but "couture" is an english word... no matter where it comes from. We have "parking" in french dictionaries. In my eyes when a word is in a dictionary it BELONGS to the language. //our languages are living they take from each other. That's good!
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+1
23 hrs

couture-inspired

this might work unless the Asker confirms this is genuine haute couture lingerie (!)
Peer comment(s):
agree Lorraine Dubuc
39 mins
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22 mins

fashionable

Je ne crois pas que l'on puisse dire 'très couture' puisque cela ne veut rien dire. Mais on peut parler d'un vêtement à l'allure mode, designer, etc. ou un vêtement tendance.

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I like the idea of : 'trend setting style' which sets a standard of fashion, designer-like and fine quality touch in the finishing touch.
Reference:

https://www.google.ca/search?q=fashionable+jersey+with+long+sleeve&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=

Peer comment(s):
neutral patrickfor : Non ca veut dire quelque chose en France. Voir ma remarque dans la discussion. // c'est du français de France qu'il faut traduire en anglais ici... et fashionable ne garde pas le sens. couture c'est plus qualité et élégance que mode....
3 hrs
Alors très haute couture car couture seul c'est 'stitching' or 'sewing'. Dans le contexte on dirait plutôt très tendance ou raffiné ou digne d'un designer.
neutral writeaway : fashionable doesn't really reflect what is meant by 'couture' imo
1 day 31 mins
How are you today? trend setting style is probably better
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