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taillants

10:32 Feb 12, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Shop layout
French term or phrase: taillants
I am translating a marketing guide about changing a shop's layout between seasons. The text is for marketing students. Please find the context below:

"Quand on change d'une saison A à une saison B, il est impératif de rationaliser l'offre ainsi que les taillants."

I have so far been unable to find a satisfactory translation of "taillants" that fits in this context. I appeal to your experience to help me find the right translation.

Thanks, Martin.
Merik


Summary of answers provided
3 +1sizing
Cyril B.
2 +1retailers
Narasimhan Raghavan
2fabrics
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 3





  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
retailers


Explanation:
Most probably a typo, I feel it refers to détaillants.

Narasimhan Raghavan
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Tamil
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Catharine Cellier-Smart: I thought so too initially, but détaillants doesn't really fit the context here
35 mins
neutral  Wendy Streitparth: With Catharine: suppliers would be more appropriate
48 mins
agree  Verginia Ophof
6 hrs
  -> merci Verginia
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sizing


Explanation:
J'ai aussi pensé à une typo, mais si on est bien dans le domaine du textile/de la mode, je pense qu'il s'agit du système de tailles d'une entreprise de vêtements, ses tables de mensurations comme mentionné ici:
www.ensait.fr/medias/ecole/19.pdf



    Reference: http://sportotype.com/page/323/?s=ma
Cyril B.
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
fabrics


Explanation:
Only applicable if this happens to be a fashion shop

•Aisance
L'élasticité du taillant favorise la liberté de mouvement pendant la pratique.

http://www.kalenji-running.com/FR/textile-homme-respirant-46...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 06:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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