Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

allure

English translation:

look/appearance (here)

Added to glossary by Calou
Oct 13, 2005 22:53
18 yrs ago
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French term

allure

French to English Marketing Marketing / Market Research Manual for a franchise store
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.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 look / appearance
4 +3 image
5 allure
3 +1 dress code
4 demeanor

Proposed translations

+4
5 mins
Selected

look / appearance

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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...
Peer comment(s):

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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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "look works... I like what Deborah said. That sounds nice."
+1
25 mins

dress code

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Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Callebaut-Blagojevic : yes, even employment contract use this term:-)
7 hrs
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+3
30 mins

image

Seems to fit. Basically the same idea as the other answers to date, just a different take.
Peer comment(s):

agree Georges Tocco
43 mins
agree Michele Fauble
7 hrs
agree Sylvia Smith
7 hrs
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54 mins

demeanor

it goes beyond just the look
Peer comment(s):

neutral LydieC : is this more an american word ? just a question thank you
7 hrs
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11 hrs

allure

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

Hope this helps.
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