Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 18, 2012 16:54
12 yrs ago
English term
cdurand2005 (X)
sheer
English to French
Marketing
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
In the development of this engine, three objectives took centre stage—efficiency, driveability and sheer, unabashed fun. Net result: mission accomplished. This HYUNDAI Terracan utilizes direct injection and port injection to deliver crisp response, eye-opening efficiency and the high-revving goodness expected from a purebred sports car.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +8 | pur et simple |
NancyLynn
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| 4 | pur |
Jean-Louis S.
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Change log
Jan 18, 2012 16:55: Jean-Louis S. changed "Term asked" from "sheer=embardée?" to "sheer"
Jan 18, 2012 17:06: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing" , "Field (specific)" from "Marketing" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" , "Field (write-in)" from "AUTOMOBILE" to "(none)"
Jan 27, 2012 16:37: NancyLynn Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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pur et simple
un plaisir pur et simple
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GILLES MEUNIER
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Virginie Bordes
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Maya M Fourioti
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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sporran
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mimi 254
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enrico paoletti
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Jean-Louis S.
United States
United States
Native in French
Works in field
United States
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Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, African) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
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pur
Comme dans "pur plaisir"
Discussion
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sheer
2.
a. Completely such, without qualification or exception: sheer stupidity; sheer happiness.
b. Free from admixture or adulterants; unmixed: sheer alcohol. See Synonyms at pure.
c. Considered or operating apart from anything else: got the job through sheer persistence.