shot through with

French translation: aux reflets or et argent

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English term or phrase:shot through with
French translation:aux reflets or et argent
Entered by: V. H.

13:43 Feb 7, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: shot through with
Voici la phrase:
"Her white-blond hair, shot through with silver and gold, fell against Pru's freckled cheek as Sam leaned close to her".

Merci
V. H.
Local time: 19:41
aux reflets or et argent
Explanation:
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GILOU
France
Local time: 19:41
Grading comment
Oui tout simplement, c'est la proposition que je préfère, merci Gilles.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3aux reflets or et argent
GILOU
3clairsemée d'éclats or et argent
Joëlle Bouille
3sa longue chevelure blond-cendré, chamarrée d'or et d'argent
Michel A.


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
aux reflets or et argent


Explanation:
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GILOU
France
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 113
Grading comment
Oui tout simplement, c'est la proposition que je préfère, merci Gilles.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Calou: C'est beau ! ;o))
6 mins
  -> merci

agree  Emérentienne
8 mins
  -> merci

agree  xuebai: oui, joli!
13 mins
  -> merci
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clairsemée d'éclats or et argent


Explanation:
(sa longue chevelure blonde) clairsemée d'éclats or et argent

"clairsemée d'éclats" pour se rapprocher de l'idée initiale ?

Joëlle Bouille
France
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  NatalieD: parsemée peut-être? une chevelure clairsemée n'a rien de très beau.
10 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sa longue chevelure blond-cendré, chamarrée d'or et d'argent


Explanation:
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Michel A.
Local time: 14:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
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