Sep 12, 2007 04:16
16 yrs ago
English term
EU topics. Translator/revisor since 2002
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: French to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to French, and 4 more.
words missing...?
English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
"In this edition of Fifth Gear, the new BMW X3, the Ultimate Mercedes plus what happens when I put my knee down. Picture the scene - life treats you well, so well in fact that you’ve replaced the chauffeur with a pilot! Naturally, you keep an apartment in a tax haven - say, Monaco - where you also moor a big yacht, a really big yacht! But what sort of car might you be interested in? Well, how about one of these..."
Please tell me, don't you think that there's something missing in the first sentence between "the Ultimate Mercedes plus" and "what happens when I put my knee down"? If the sentence is ok, would you kindly explain to me this part, I frankly don't know how to connect these 2 parts of the sentence.
And... it's rather urgent... :)) :p Much appreciate your answering the soonest possible! Thank you!
Please tell me, don't you think that there's something missing in the first sentence between "the Ultimate Mercedes plus" and "what happens when I put my knee down"? If the sentence is ok, would you kindly explain to me this part, I frankly don't know how to connect these 2 parts of the sentence.
And... it's rather urgent... :)) :p Much appreciate your answering the soonest possible! Thank you!
Responses
| 4 +5 | ellipsis |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 | hyphen + question mark |
Fabio Descalzi
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Change log
Sep 12, 2007 04:19: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Marketing" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Advertising / Public Relations"
Responses
+5
6 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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ellipsis
I'd say the sentence is OK. The words "we present" are omitted. The author will discuss three topics in his article:
In this edition of Fifth Gear, WE PRESENT 1. the new BMW X3, 2. the Ultimate Mercedes AND 3. what happens when I put my knee down.
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-12 04:35:44 GMT)
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"Getting your knee down" is what motorcycle racers do when they're driving through curves. See picture.
http://www.fireblades.org/forums/general-discussion/30111-ge...
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-12 04:36:28 GMT)
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Second photo.
In this edition of Fifth Gear, WE PRESENT 1. the new BMW X3, 2. the Ultimate Mercedes AND 3. what happens when I put my knee down.
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-12 04:35:44 GMT)
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"Getting your knee down" is what motorcycle racers do when they're driving through curves. See picture.
http://www.fireblades.org/forums/general-discussion/30111-ge...
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-12 04:36:28 GMT)
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Second photo.
Note from asker:
| eh... meerde! like we'd say it in French ;). I think you're both right, but then... "put one's knee down (kneel??)" must be some kind of metaphor... because there's no other info about the narrator's putting his knee down whatsoever.. :(( |
| Yes, I know, but this is a car..The only thing the narrator does is to praize its engine, a ahnd-built V12 with 612 hp. My text ends with "Now that's supercar territory!" Hmm... may by the knee thing he wants to say that he "bows" in front of it, that he's really admiring this piece of jewelry...:) I don't know...just trying to guess. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to everybody, especially to Bill Gray & Tony M. Your comments definetely cleared things out for me! Thanks again"
2 mins
Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay
GER>SPA Translator in Architecture
Native in: Spanish
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
hyphen + question mark
In this edition of Fifth Gear, the new BMW X3, the Ultimate Mercedes plus - what happens when I put my knee down?
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