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Ombre

French translation: (en) dégradé

23:20 May 20, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / color shade
English term or phrase: Ombre
I need help translating ombre into French. An example of ombre is the color of a dress that is light gray at the top, medium gray in the middle and dark gray at the bottom.
Would it be correct to say Ombré?

Thank you for the help!
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French translation:(en) dégradé
Explanation:
Pour des nuances d'un même ton
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robon
United States
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5(en) dégradé
robon
4 +1en dégradé
HERBET Abel
3 +1Ombré
Juan Jacob


Discussion entries: 4





  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ombre
Ombré


Explanation:
Ça doit être ça, oui :

http://www.marieclaire.fr/,on-a-teste-le-balayage-ombre-hair...

Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 10:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: http://www.simplydresses.com/dresses/styles_and_trends/ombre
57 mins
  -> Voilà. Merci.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ombre
(en) dégradé


Explanation:
Pour des nuances d'un même ton

robon
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd: dans un dégradé de gris
4 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
5 hrs
agree  Mireille BOULANGER
5 hrs
agree  Sandra Mouton
7 hrs
agree  HERBET Abel: oui
9 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ombre
en dégradé


Explanation:
couleur aux tonalités changeantes du haut vers le bas par ex ou le contraire

HERBET Abel
Local time: 18:03
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  robon: même idée... en même temps!
3 hrs
  -> oui sorry
neutral  GILLES MEUNIER: 9 heures après
4 hrs
  -> je ne suis pas le seul, l'exemple est .....???
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