Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
La particularité de la construction réside dans la forme des six arches des deux sauts de ski, situés de part et d'autre
English translation:
the specificity of the building lies in the shape of the six arches and the two sluices on either side
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Yolanda Broad
Apr 21, 2003 23:31
21 yrs ago
French term
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Architecture
architecture
La particularité de la construction réside dans la forme des six arches et
des deux sauts de ski, situés de part et d'autre de la centrale électrique
(dam)
des deux sauts de ski, situés de part et d'autre de la centrale électrique
(dam)
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Proposed translations
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Philip ROUSSEAU-CUNNINGHAM
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English
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Native in: French , English
Works in: English to French, French to English
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the specificity of the building lies in the shape of the six arches and the two sluices on either si
I believe the ski-jumps designate the discharge or overflow sluices commonly seen on hydroelectric power plants, on either side of the dam.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci à tous."
+5
14 mins
The unusual aspect of the buidling is the form of the six arches
and the two ski jumps, located on either side of the power plant or electricity power plant
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: yes, ski jumps are spillways
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Bourth (X)
: Better to specify "spillways". The dam is probably in a mountain region, and all interpretations are possible!
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yes, live and learn, I did not know :)
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cjohnstone
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danyce
10 hrs
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Christopher Crockett
: Perhaps I'm wrong, but I prefer "unusual" to "unique" for "particularité." And "specificity" doesn't fly, at all.
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Carolingua
United States
United States
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United States
Intelligent Translations for Business
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the uniqueness of the structure lies in the shape of the six arches and two ski jumps...
"the uniqueness of the structure lies in the shape of the six arches and two ski jumps, located on both sides of the dam (or hydraulic power plant)"
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Note added at 2003-04-21 23:55:48 (GMT)
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OR:
\"the structure\'s uniqueness stems from the shape (or could they mean the configuration?) of its six arches and two ski jumps, which are located on either side of the hydraulic power plant\"
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Note added at 2003-04-21 23:55:48 (GMT)
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OR:
\"the structure\'s uniqueness stems from the shape (or could they mean the configuration?) of its six arches and two ski jumps, which are located on either side of the hydraulic power plant\"
Peer comment(s):
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Yolanda Broad
2 hrs
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Christopher Crockett
: Is "particularité" necessarily "uniqueness" ?
15 hrs
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Perhaps "singularity" would be closer to the original meaning, if the connotation of "particularité" is along the lines of "unusual"--please tell me what you are getting at; it would be instructive for me to understand for future reference. Thank you!
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
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Costa Rica
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Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
The six arches and two ski jumps on either side of the power plant make the structure unique.
That sounds like quite a rush, starting off on a ski jump and landing in the high-voltage network of the power plant.
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Note added at 2003-04-22 15:31:34 (GMT) Post-grading
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Main Entry: par·tic·u·lar·i·ty
Pronunciation: p&(r)-\"ti-ky&-\'lar-&-tE also (\")pär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Date: 1528
1 a : a minute detail : PARTICULAR b : an individual characteristic : PECULIARITY; also : SINGULARITY
2 : the quality or state of being particular as distinguished from universal
Something particular or individual has a characteristic that is not share by the group, thereby making it unique. If the characteristic were not unique, it would be shared with other members of the group, which means it wouldn\'t be particularlity. Or am I missing something?
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Note added at 2003-04-22 15:32:47 (GMT) Post-grading
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sorry: it would be shareD by the group
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Note added at 2003-04-22 15:31:34 (GMT) Post-grading
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Main Entry: par·tic·u·lar·i·ty
Pronunciation: p&(r)-\"ti-ky&-\'lar-&-tE also (\")pär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Date: 1528
1 a : a minute detail : PARTICULAR b : an individual characteristic : PECULIARITY; also : SINGULARITY
2 : the quality or state of being particular as distinguished from universal
Something particular or individual has a characteristic that is not share by the group, thereby making it unique. If the characteristic were not unique, it would be shared with other members of the group, which means it wouldn\'t be particularlity. Or am I missing something?
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Note added at 2003-04-22 15:32:47 (GMT) Post-grading
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sorry: it would be shareD by the group
Peer comment(s):
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Christopher Crockett
: Yes, a very engergizing experience, no doubt. But, is "particularité" necessarily "unique" ?
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