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diminutive frame

French translation: so corps, tout petit et tout frêle, semblait encore plus petit

13:27 Feb 1, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: diminutive frame
VOici la phrase: (contexte soirée de remise des prix des Oscars)
"Her diminutive frame seemed even smaller than usual as Hollywood's latest, hottest hunk squeezed his bulging thighs into the seat behind her".
diminutive frame? De quoi peut-il bien s'agir? Peut-il s'agir des "cadres télévisuels" dans lesquels apparaissent les stars à l'écran TV lorsqu'elles sont nomminées? Et dans ce cas, quel est le terme technique exact? Ou s'agit-il d'autre chose?
Par avance merci de votre aide.
V. H.
Local time: 15:34
French translation:so corps, tout petit et tout frêle, semblait encore plus petit
Explanation:
voici ce que cela veut dire

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Note added at 2005-02-01 13:39:48 (GMT)
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soN corps

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Note added at 2005-02-01 15:32:40 (GMT)
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TOUT PETIT, TOUT MENU - pour faire pklaisir à RH

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Note added at 2005-02-01 15:38:13 (GMT)
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TOUT PETIT, TOUT MENU - pour faire plaisir à RH
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 15:34
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3so corps, tout petit et tout frêle, semblait encore plus petit
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +1Son corps minuscule
Nathalie Reis
3 +1sa personne diminutive
NancyLynn


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
so corps, tout petit et tout frêle, semblait encore plus petit


Explanation:
voici ce que cela veut dire

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Note added at 2005-02-01 13:39:48 (GMT)
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soN corps

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Note added at 2005-02-01 15:32:40 (GMT)
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TOUT PETIT, TOUT MENU - pour faire pklaisir à RH

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Note added at 2005-02-01 15:38:13 (GMT)
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TOUT PETIT, TOUT MENU - pour faire plaisir à RH

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacrav
17 mins
agree  Arroger
51 mins
agree  Elena Bemelmans
1 hr
neutral  RHELLER: frail usually means weak
1 hr
  -> here = fragile - I see her as pretty insubstantial but I know I'm in your line of fire - Shucks!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Son corps minuscule


Explanation:
Son tout petit corps

C'est son corps par rapport au corps de type derrière elle.

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  raoul weiss
8 hrs
  -> Merci
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sa personne diminutive


Explanation:
son physique tout petit

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 09:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: physique tout petit
1 hr
neutral  raoul weiss: existe peut-être au Québec; en France, jamais entendu.
8 hrs
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