Oct 16, 2005 19:41
18 yrs ago
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French term

couleur écru

Non-PRO French to English Marketing Marketing Manual for a franchise store
What is the name of this color in English please?

Context:

La tente solaire

Si le soleil risque de frapper la vitrine, la tente solaire est indispensable. De couleur écru, elle porte le logo tant sur la face inférieure que supérieure.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +11 ecru
4 +1 cream (color)
3 off-white
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Oct 16, 2005 20:11: Dr Sue Levy (X) changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

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Non-PRO (3): Trudy Peters, Aisha Maniar, Dr Sue Levy (X)

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Proposed translations

+11
3 mins
French term (edited): couleur �cru
Selected

ecru

is used in English, too.

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Note added at -56 min (2005-10-16 15:46:17 GMT)
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ec·ru (ĕk'rû, â'krû)
n.
A grayish to pale yellow or light grayish-yellowish brown.

Peer comment(s):

agree pmatos
0 min
agree Michael Barnett : agree
2 mins
agree Aisha Maniar
11 mins
agree Clare Macnamara : Yes. I've also seen it translated as 'fawn': OED: a light yellowish-brown colour.
20 mins
agree Dr Sue Levy (X)
27 mins
agree French Foodie
30 mins
agree writeaway
39 mins
agree Calou
45 mins
agree Sheila Hardie
1 hr
agree RHELLER : it is used in English but it is not light brown
1 hr
agree Tom Bishop : It's in Harrap's, Larousse and Collins Robert (which also gives "natural-coloured").
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks "
+1
1 hr
French term (edited): couleur �cru

cream (color)

Jusi fabric's natural color is cream (aka ecru), and is a familiar trademark of the Barong Tagalog tradition. Close This Window | Return to top ...
www.mybarong.com/fabric-color.html

$8.40 for 50, Royal Ecru (Cream) Envelopes **LINER COLORS** ... **LINER COLORS** Glossy Gold Only $4.00 for 50, Dixmore Ecru (Cream) Envelopes ...
www.cjpaper.com/justenvelopes.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree Sophie Raimondo
19 hrs
merci Sophie :-)
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21 hrs
French term (edited): couleur �cru

off-white

Though I like "cream" better...
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