moody covers

French translation: Sombre

15:57 Mar 6, 2018
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English term or phrase: moody covers
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Que pensez-vous de ma traduction de "moody"?

"Lesser-known early gems include an Hermès campaign and his moody covers for Penguin’s Maigret series."

Dans les archives de ses premieres œuvres les moins connues, on trouve une campagne pour Hermès et des couvertures de livre sombres pour la série de l'inspecteur Maigret réditée par Penguin.

Merci
Séverine torralba
France
Local time: 06:33
French translation:Sombre
Explanation:
Je suis d'accord avec cette traduction car "sombre" renvoit à la couverture mais aussi aux "histoires sombres" à l'intérieur des livres. Peu d'articles peuvent avoir ce "double sens".

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Note added at 13 mins (2018-03-06 16:11:17 GMT)
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"renvoie"... pardon
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Valérie Ourset
Spain
Local time: 06:33
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Merci d'avoir confirmé ma pensée.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Sombre
Valérie Ourset
4polars sombres
Aymen Ben Ajmia
2 +1couverture mélancolique
Françoise Vogel
3des couvertures maussades
Hélène OShea


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Sombre


Explanation:
Je suis d'accord avec cette traduction car "sombre" renvoit à la couverture mais aussi aux "histoires sombres" à l'intérieur des livres. Peu d'articles peuvent avoir ce "double sens".

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Note added at 13 mins (2018-03-06 16:11:17 GMT)
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"renvoie"... pardon

Valérie Ourset
Spain
Local time: 06:33
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Merci d'avoir confirmé ma pensée.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci pour cette confirmation :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renvi Ulrich: Tout simplement
29 mins
  -> Merci

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 hrs
  -> Merci Gilou!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
moody cover
couverture mélancolique


Explanation:
autre possibilité (à vérifier selon contexte)

Françoise Vogel
Local time: 06:33
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Mouton: Plus proche de "moody", à mon sens
15 hrs
  -> merci Sandra
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
des couvertures maussades


Explanation:
Une autre idée

Hélène OShea
Ireland
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
polars sombres


Explanation:
Ou romans policiers sombres.

Une suggestion !

Merci à tous,

Aymen Ben Ajmia
France
Local time: 06:33
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
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