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    Default How to translate "A division of"?

    How would you translate "A division of" in French? As in "A division of *brand* company". The document is for marketing purposes. I came up with "Une sous-marque de". What do you think?

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    Default Re: How to translate "A division of"?

    Hi,
    I think you look too far ...
    a division of = une division de
    Frank.
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    Default Re: How to translate "A division of"?

    Hi Frank, I actually thought about leaving "division", but I feel like it would sound too "legal/governmental" for such document. What do you think?

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    I can't tell without knowing the context or at least a few sentences...
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    It says:
    "Life saving nutrition A Division of Lafeber
    Made in the USA"

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    Default Re: How to translate "A division of"?

    Je dirais :


    Life saving nutrition”une division de Lafeber
    Made in USA.


    Ou


    Life saving nutrition”(Nutrition sauve-vie) une division de Lafeber
    fabriqué aux États-Unis.




    In fact, la nutrition is feminine and should be “fabriquée aux États-Unis”,
    but I would still write fabriqué because we are talking about the general production.
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    Default Re: How to translate "A division of"?

    Indeed, I just bought a button shirt where it was saying "fabriqué", even though "chemise" is feminine.
    I'll go with "une division de" !

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