Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
parterre de roi
English translation:
the cream of the crop
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Daniel Frisano
Dec 27, 2009 19:31
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Italian term
parterre de roi
Italian to English
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
For showjumping competition
Un vero e proprio ”parterre de roi” quello che ha preso parte all’unica tappa italiana della Rolex FEI World Cup™, ben 9 dei primi 13 cavalieri del ranking mondiale, tra cui le tre medaglie individuali europee 2009 Kevin Staut – gold, Carsten Otto Nagel (GER) – silver and Albert Zoer (NED) – bronze
I guess this is originally a French expression but have no idea how you would say this
Un vero e proprio ”parterre de roi” quello che ha preso parte all’unica tappa italiana della Rolex FEI World Cup™, ben 9 dei primi 13 cavalieri del ranking mondiale, tra cui le tre medaglie individuali europee 2009 Kevin Staut – gold, Carsten Otto Nagel (GER) – silver and Albert Zoer (NED) – bronze
I guess this is originally a French expression but have no idea how you would say this
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Jan 4, 2010 12:23: Daniel Frisano Created KOG entry
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Daniel Frisano
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the cream of the crop
meaning the best of the best...
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claudiocambon
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display fit for a king
It is often also called a "parterre de rois" in the plural, and refers to the royal platform on which kings sat to watch spectacles. Today we still sometimes use the term parterre to refer to seating sections in a symphony hall, for example.
Here is a link referring to it as a "audience of kings":
http://books.google.com/books?id=J9xlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA228&lpg=P...
You could also leave it as is, and provide an explanation in brackets.
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-12-27 19:42:39 GMT)
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I have a hunch that the expression, like so many importations into Italian, is slightly misused, or reinterpreted to mean something different from the original French, which refers to the audience, not the spectacle.
Here is a link referring to it as a "audience of kings":
http://books.google.com/books?id=J9xlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA228&lpg=P...
You could also leave it as is, and provide an explanation in brackets.
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-12-27 19:42:39 GMT)
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I have a hunch that the expression, like so many importations into Italian, is slightly misused, or reinterpreted to mean something different from the original French, which refers to the audience, not the spectacle.
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Tom in London
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parade of VIPs
I don't think there's a suitable English equivalent for the French ”parterre de roi", which is quite frequently used in Italian.
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Gad Kohenov
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Top ranking participants
The expression in sports deals with the excellence of the sportsmen (and their horses in this case). (9 of the first 13 in the world ranking).
Or a cluster of top ranking participants.
Or a cluster of top ranking participants.
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sara_missy
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Thanks a lot~! :)) Maybe competitors is better than participants.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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showcase of equestrienne royalty
HTH
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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-12-28 02:10:25 GMT)
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It is, after all, something akin to a "horse show."
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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-12-28 02:10:25 GMT)
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It is, after all, something akin to a "horse show."
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