FR to DE clothing size

The short answer

By the formula, FR 34 is DE 32. On brand charts the most common answer is 30 (1 of 2 brands), and 2 different answers are in print.

The formula and the brands' most common answer differ on 4 of 11 sizes below. Use the brand's own number for the brand you are buying.

FR to DE. The formula column is arithmetic; the brand columns are read from 2 brand charts checked by hand.
FR	DE by formula	Most brands print	Other answers in print
32	30	not published	not published
34	32	30 (1 of 2)	32: Sandro
36	34	34 (2 of 2)	not published
38	36	34 (1 of 2)	36: Sandro
40	38	36 (1 of 2)	38: Sandro
42	40	38 (1 of 2)	40: Sandro
44	42	not published	not published
46	44	not published	not published
48	46	not published	not published
50	48	not published	not published
52	50	not published	not published

Tinted rows: the formula differs from the brands' most common answer. A brand is counted once per answer.

The widest split is at FR 34: brand charts print anything from DE 30 to 32 for the same size.