avoir les épaules larges

English translation: ... to be a broad one

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French term or phrase:	avoir les épaules larges
English translation:	... to be a broad one
Entered by:	B D Finch

03:17 Jul 6, 2016

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty / cosmetic surgery, cosmetics

French term or phrase: avoir les épaules larges

Hello,

This is an article on cosmetics and cosmetic procedures.

"La définition de la peau saine a « les épaules larges »..." After this, it explains how healthy skin does not only mean young skin, but also ageing skin...

I understand the meaning here, but can't think of a natural-sounding translation.

Your suggestions are welcome!

Thank you.

Louisa Tchaicha KudoZ activity Questions: 1238 (8 open) (5 without valid answers) (56 closed without grading) Answers: 145 Tunisia
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to be a broad one

Explanation:
A definition of healthy skin should be a broad one.

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B D Finch
France
Local time: 04:00

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I used this one in the end, thanks to all!
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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

wide-ranging

Catharine Cellier-Smart

4 +1

to be a broad one

B D Finch

embraces a broad range (of meanings or concepts)

Lisa Jane

Discussion entries: 2

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

avoir \"les épaules larges\" wide-ranging

Explanation:
or something along those lines; difficult to know the best word without reading the whole text and knowing the tone it sets.

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

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Asker: Thank you

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

avoir \"les épaules larges\"

to be a broad one

Explanation:
A definition of healthy skin should be a broad one.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37

Grading comment

I used this one in the end, thanks to all!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you

6 hrs confidence:

avoir \"les épaules larges\" embraces a broad range (of meanings or concepts)

Explanation:
by working the word embrace into your sentance, a term which ofcourse has French connections you could maintain the imagery of the 'broad shoulders' and the sense of an all-encompassing definition

OED

embrace, verb
3 Include or contain (something) as a constituent part: his career embraces a number of activities—composing, playing, and acting

Reference: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/embrace

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 04:00
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Native speaker of:

English,

Italian

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Asker: Thank you

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