Jun 28, 2006 16:19
17 yrs ago
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French term
Il est des lieux dont l'évidence s'impose.
French to English
Art/Literary
Marketing / Market Research
description of a shop
We're talking about a shop that sells fancy pens... Take pity on me, this text is dead serious, but *really* hard to take seriously :-)
Il est des lieux dont l'évidence s'impose. Où l'on apprécie d'entrer pour découvrir un univers, admirer un monde envoûtant, trouver aussi bien un club chaleureux qu'une famille accueillante.
Brainstorming ideas welcome!
Il est des lieux dont l'évidence s'impose. Où l'on apprécie d'entrer pour découvrir un univers, admirer un monde envoûtant, trouver aussi bien un club chaleureux qu'une famille accueillante.
Brainstorming ideas welcome!
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Some places seem to draw you in.
Obviously not a translation proper, but a way of phrasing the idea, I think.
Pity taken.
:)
Pity taken.
:)
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Comment: "Thanks very much to everyone for your answers! I liked the play on words in this one. :-)"
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there are some places you just love from the word gogo
a few possibilities
there are some places that just seem right from the moment you step into them
there are some places that just seem please you from the word go
there are some places you just love from the word go
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Note added at 44 mins (2006-06-28 17:03:32 GMT)
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Sorry, that should not read gogo obviously!!
there are some places that just seem right from the moment you step into them
there are some places that just seem please you from the word go
there are some places you just love from the word go
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Note added at 44 mins (2006-06-28 17:03:32 GMT)
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Sorry, that should not read gogo obviously!!
Note from asker:
| "Wake me up, before you gogo, don't leave me hanging on like a yoyo..." hee hee |
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there are places that speak for themselves
idea - not brilliant but - brainstorming
there are places that need no ?????
there's a word it it won't come through.....
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-28 18:54:07 GMT)
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places that you just cannot ignore
there are places that need no ?????
there's a word it it won't come through.....
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-28 18:54:07 GMT)
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places that you just cannot ignore
1 day 7 hrs
There are places where the obvious stands out
Hello,
I'm not sure why there is any need to deviate from the literal French translation. It works beautifully in English, as it captures perfectly the French meaning. In other words, when you walk into/visit certain places, the obvious stands out. There French are using no slang/idiomatic expressions here. The English should not either.
l'évidence s'impose = the obvious stands out
Il est = il y a
"Il est..." is very literary in nature.
I hope this helps.
I'm not sure why there is any need to deviate from the literal French translation. It works beautifully in English, as it captures perfectly the French meaning. In other words, when you walk into/visit certain places, the obvious stands out. There French are using no slang/idiomatic expressions here. The English should not either.
l'évidence s'impose = the obvious stands out
Il est = il y a
"Il est..." is very literary in nature.
I hope this helps.
Note from asker:
| Thanks ICETRANCE. My only concern is the redundancy... if something is obvious, then it "is easily seen, attracts attentions" (Webster's), which means that it stands out. Thanks for your help, though! |
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