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Record 1 1980-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
  • Public Administration (General)
DEF

To make or become French or like the French in customs, ideas, manners, etc.

CONT

The drive to Frenchify retail practices means agreeable change for a people so used to English labelling that they long ago developed a habit of ignoring product instructions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
CONT

Exagérément résumée, cette étude avait pour but de franciser les dénominations commerciales c'est-à-dire de suggérer des équivalents français pour les "pet shop", les "auto parts", les "manufacturing" les "machine shop", etc.

Spanish

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