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les livres outils

English translation: manuals/guide books

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French term or phrase:les livres outils
English translation:manuals/guide books
Entered by: Sasha Barral-Robinson

14:57 Jan 15, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / design
French term or phrase: les livres outils
Après celui de Stefan Gandl, l’ouvrage confirme une tendance qui voit les livres outils devenir des productions d’auteur.

About a design book "Sizes May Vary"
Sasha Barral-Robinson
France
Local time: 01:41
manuals/guide books
Explanation:
Not sure, but I think this is what is meant.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-01-15 18:16:11 GMT)
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http://www.amazon.fr/Dsos1-Users-Manual-Stefan-Gandl/dp/3931...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-01-15 18:19:06 GMT)
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The word "toolbox" is actually used to describe the book here:
http://www.sizesmayvary.com/reviews/
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Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 01:41
Grading comment
Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2manuals/guide books
Emma Paulay
4how tos or how to books/manuals/guides
Claire Chapman
3instruction manuals
Fiorsam
3practical books
Euqinimod (X)
2useful source/reference books/works
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
instruction manuals


Explanation:
this is the generic term

Fiorsam
United States
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: Italian
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
manuals/guide books


Explanation:
Not sure, but I think this is what is meant.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-01-15 18:16:11 GMT)
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http://www.amazon.fr/Dsos1-Users-Manual-Stefan-Gandl/dp/3931...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-01-15 18:19:06 GMT)
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The word "toolbox" is actually used to describe the book here:
http://www.sizesmayvary.com/reviews/

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: Just manuals, I think.
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agree  Anna Knight
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practical books


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Euqinimod (X)
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useful source/reference books/works


Explanation:
couple more

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
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how tos or how to books/manuals/guides


Explanation:
I believe that they are referring to a particular type of reference book which one can use to accomplish a task.

Sélection de livres Outils
http://www.ebabylone.com/librairie-Outils.html

La mode était aux « how to » - des livres outils - traduits de l'américain de préférence, sans souci d'une réelle transposition aux préoccupations hexagonales. La chute de la maison F1RST, un des spécialistes de ce type de livres, est, à cet égard, significative. Après avoir déposé son bilan, F1RST renaît avec une autre ligne éditoriale.
http://archives.lesechos.fr/archives/1994/LesEchos/16608-114...

How-To Books | NorthernTool.com
Find How-To Books at NorthernTool.com. Northern Tool and Equipment is the place to find the tools you need
northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatDsp?...&N=770092+770592 - 102k

How To Books | eHow.com
Popular How To books brought to you by eHow.com, and Simon & Schuster / The Free ... How To Books. Copyright © 1999-2008 eHow, Inc. ...
www.ehow.com/about_us/how_to_books.aspx - Cached

Travel How-to Books | REI
Find Travel How-To Books and other Travel Library at REI. Have your order shipped to an REI store and get free shipping!
www.rei.com/category/4500000_Instructional Books/q/Travel H...

How-To Books - RitzCamera.com
How-To Books reviews, features and specifications. Review and compare featured and best-selling How-To Books products. ... How-To Books. All How-To Books ...
www.ritzcamera.com/sb-books-pg6.htm - 83k - Cached

How To Books - Publisher & Online Book Store
Independent publishing house dedicated to publishing titles designed to inspire and offer practical help and advice from experts. Find guides to business, ...
www.howtobooks.co.uk - Cached

how-to
–adjective
1. giving or pertaining to basic instructions and directions to the layperson on the methods for doing or making something, esp. as a hobby or for practical use: a how-to book on photography.

–noun
2. a set of step-by-step instructions for accomplishing a certain task or reaching a certain objective: a how-to for fixing a leaky faucet.
3. the basic principles or approach for doing something: the how-to of investing in the stock market.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=how to


Claire Chapman
Local time: 19:41
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