Jun 21, 2011 11:09
12 yrs ago
French term
couper en trois
French to English
Art/Literary
Finance (general)
Il offrait à ses clients préférés une réduction personnelle sur le prix des consommations qu’il coupait en deux, voire en trois selon son humeur.
How does this work out in practice?
How does this work out in practice?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | A third |
Marie-Helene Dubois
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| 4 +1 | charging (only half or) one third of the full price |
polyglot45
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| 4 | cost reduced to a half or a third |
Catherine Bielarz (X)
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| 3 | cut to one third |
meirs
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Proposed translations
+4
8 mins
Marie-Helene Dubois
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Spain
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Dutch to English, French to English, and 1 more.
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A third
I must admit it's a bit of a strange way of expressing things but I can't see how it could mean anything else but:
He offered his preferred clients personal discounts on their bill, leaving them paying only half or a third of the price, depending on his mood.
He offered his preferred clients personal discounts on their bill, leaving them paying only half or a third of the price, depending on his mood.
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mimi 254
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Thanks! :)
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philgoddard
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thanks phil!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks!
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Kiwiland Bear
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Thank-you :)
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Comment: "Many thanks"
11 mins
cost reduced to a half or a third
If clients are businesses -> price, or cost
If clients are people (in a bar/pub) -> tab would be good, especially for regulars (which I assume they are given the high discount!)
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-06-21 11:22:03 GMT)
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or EVEN a third (pour ne pas oublier "voire")
If clients are people (in a bar/pub) -> tab would be good, especially for regulars (which I assume they are given the high discount!)
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-06-21 11:22:03 GMT)
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or EVEN a third (pour ne pas oublier "voire")
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22 mins
polyglot45
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Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
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charging (only half or) one third of the full price
to be perfectly clear
23 mins
cut to one third
I guess it is a 50% or 66.6% price reduction (50% or 66.6% off)
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