Oct 15, 2001 13:47
23 yrs ago
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French term
Des packagings efficaces, des formules: efficaces, qualitatives
French to English
Marketing
Re: the packaging of their products, and the formulas for their products (how effective their skin care products are)
Effective packaging, formulas: effective, qualitative
Is there another word other than "effective" ? which means next to nothing in this context?
Effective packaging, formulas: effective, qualitative
Is there another word other than "effective" ? which means next to nothing in this context?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | adequate... |
Kateabc
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| 5 | A personal reading |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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| 4 | valuable, successful |
studio
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| 4 | adequate |
Kateabc
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Proposed translations
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adequate...
Effective has a positive connotation. The following are from my thesaurus...
effective
adjective: able, active, actual, adequate, capable, cogent, compelling, competent, convincing, effectual, efficacious, efficient, eloquent, forceful, forcible, implemental, impressive, in operation, moving, operative, persuasive, potent, powerful, productive, real, serviceable, striking, telling, useful, virtual.
—antonyms: ineffective, useless.
Good luck!
effective
adjective: able, active, actual, adequate, capable, cogent, compelling, competent, convincing, effectual, efficacious, efficient, eloquent, forceful, forcible, implemental, impressive, in operation, moving, operative, persuasive, potent, powerful, productive, real, serviceable, striking, telling, useful, virtual.
—antonyms: ineffective, useless.
Good luck!
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5 mins
valuable, successful
sensitive,professional, competent,powerful
7 mins
15 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
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A personal reading
"efficace" is positive, much more so than adequate. In my view, "adequate" suggests just sufficient, perhaps sufficient, whereas efficient imples that it works. Quite a difference, don't you think? I would go for "effective" as it means just that. The options work.
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