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Conges terminology question
80 months ago
Kate (a guest user) asked this question:
Language pair: |
French > English |
Subject: |
General |
Level of diffculty: |
Easy / medium |
Word or term in question: |
carton planétaire |
Context: |
ce produit est un carton planétaire, et la société est plus qu'un champion : c'est un géant |
Keywords: |
thx in advance |
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80 months ago
Ffion Marianne Moyle
wrote:
Laser cut planetary cardboard
My comment:
This is what it means I firmly consider - "this product is laser cut planetary cardboard, and the company is more than a champion in its field, it is a giant"
80 months ago
Bennz
wrote:
Goblal winner
80 months ago
martynback
wrote:
This product has taken the world by storm.
80 months ago
martynback
wrote:
this product is a world-wide success/gets the highest marks, globally speaking
My comment:
I think this is what it probably means, as "carton", in certain idiomatic expressions, can refer to getting good marks or showing brilliance.
80 months ago
Robin Smith
wrote:
A world-renowned product
My comment:
Just a guess I’m afraid, but seems to fit the little context available.
80 months ago
global success / worldwide best-seller / etc.
My comment:
carton can be used to mean a success or a bad defeat (or a road accident in informal language) but in this expression it's used with a positive sense
My references:
for example
Ghost : la success story inattendue d'un carton planétaire
http://www.premiere.fr/Tele/Ghost-la-success-story-inattendue-d-un-carton-planetaire
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