Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
twist-n-stand
French translation:
rabattable/relevable par rotation
Added to glossary by
Philippe Etienne
Jan 6, 2003 15:35
21 yrs ago
English term
30 years in IT and telecoms
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian) 
Works in: English to French, French
twist-n-stand
English to French
Tech/Engineering
alarm clock
Innovative twist-n-stand base
(One of the features of a radio-controlled travel alarm clock that accompanies you when you travel internationally).
(One of the features of a radio-controlled travel alarm clock that accompanies you when you travel internationally).
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +3 | rabattable/relevable par rotation |
Philippe Etienne
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| 4 +1 | socle "tourne-et-tient" |
Anna Taylor
|
| 3 +1 | base pivotante |
Louise Dupont (X)
|
| 4 | socle sur ressort mou, socle ajustable, réglable, |
cjohnstone
|
Proposed translations
+3
54 mins
Philippe Etienne
Spain
Spain
Native in French
Spain
In the reader's shoes since 2000
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
578
Selected
rabattable/relevable par rotation
pour que le réveil tienne debout, le socle se déplie par rotation
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci bien.
Béatrice"
+1
7 mins
+1
1 hr
Anna Taylor
US Minor Outlying Isl.
US Minor Outlying Isl.
US Minor Outlying Isl.
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
74
socle "tourne-et-tient"
Less specific than Philippe's answer, but keeps on with the twist and stand "formula" and its alliterations.
2 hrs
cjohnstone
France
France
Native in English
&
French
France
Experience and feel
Native in: French 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
2457
socle sur ressort mou, socle ajustable, réglable,
c'est sûrement un de ces trucs que l'on tord à volonté jusqu'à ce que ça tienne, genre "serpent" en fil plastique renforcé, j'ai un truc comme ça sur mon bureau pour tenir les mémos et petits papiers
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