Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
cotte à bretelle / salopette
English translation:
dungarees (UK)
Added to glossary by
Amanda Grey
Jan 17, 2006 11:50
18 yrs ago
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French term
France
cotte à bretelle / salopette
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Protective clothing
Would anyone know if a "cotte à bretelle" is the same as a "salopette", and if not, what is the difference?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | dungarees |
SusanMurray
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| 4 +2 | overalls |
Sandra Petch
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| 5 | overalls |
Peter Bajorek
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| 4 | bib trousers, bib pants |
Bourth (X)
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French term (edited):
cotte � bretelle / salopette
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dungarees
an alternative
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Kate Hudson (X)
: for workmen the right word in the UK. An overall is literally over all your clothing
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Thanks Kate, that's how I was thinking :-).
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Tony M
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thanks Dusty.
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Romanian Translator (X)
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thanks Awana
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Comment: "OK, thanks to all. I'll go with dungarees (UK), they seem to mean the same thing."
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French term (edited):
cotte � bretelle / salopette
overalls
These are the kind of overalls that painters might wear. Google "cotte à bretelles" and you get some nice (??!!) photos.
Hope this helps.
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I think "bib and brace" is another term though possibly less common. And "coveralls" in the US?
Dungarees is the usual translation of "salopette" though in a workwear context this might not be the most suitable term.
Hope this helps.
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I think "bib and brace" is another term though possibly less common. And "coveralls" in the US?
Dungarees is the usual translation of "salopette" though in a workwear context this might not be the most suitable term.
Note from asker:
| No -overalls and coveralls cover the entire body, including arms. The distinction is very important in the safety context. But thanks anyway! |
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Palma CHATONNET MARTON MS, MA Translation
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Thanks Palma
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emiledgar
: Yes, In US dungarees meams jeans. A salopette is a pair of overalls
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Peter Bajorek
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French term (edited):
cotte � bretelle / salopette
overalls
The two terms mean the same thing. For confirmation, look on www.granddictionnaire.com
They seem to suggest that cotte a bretelle is more common in France, while salopette is more common in French-speaking Canada...
They seem to suggest that cotte a bretelle is more common in France, while salopette is more common in French-speaking Canada...
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French term (edited):
cotte � bretelle / salopette
bib trousers, bib pants
Depending on consumer nation.
The dictionary definition of "salopette" (pantalon à bretelles prolongé par une bavette) corresponds to "cotte à bretelle", but it seems to me that "salopette" is (also) used more broadly to include "combinaison", i.e. overalls (one-piece boilersuit, i.e. with arms and one or two zips up the front).
The dictionary definition of "salopette" (pantalon à bretelles prolongé par une bavette) corresponds to "cotte à bretelle", but it seems to me that "salopette" is (also) used more broadly to include "combinaison", i.e. overalls (one-piece boilersuit, i.e. with arms and one or two zips up the front).
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