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Apr 29, 2010 08:49
14 yrs ago
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French term
atypique
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
a description of a palace
This is the place built by the people who made the liqueur and it is described as 'flamboyante et atypique'.
(- and I realise that this is an easy question, I just can't think of a word that sounds right in English).
(- and I realise that this is an easy question, I just can't think of a word that sounds right in English).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | unusual/outlandish |
Emma Paulay
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| 4 +1 | unique |
Philippa Smith
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| 5 | atypical |
Stephanie Frederick
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| 4 | (completely) different |
B D Finch
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| 4 | extravagant |
Evans (X)
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| 3 | extraordinary |
Sandra Petch
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| 4 -1 | untypical |
Michel F. Morin
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| 1 +1 | eccentric |
Graham macLachlan
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References
| A picture? |
Alain Pommet
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Proposed translations
+1
3 mins
unusual/outlandish
For a start.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sheila Wilson
: "Outlandish" might work very well, seeing as the source is "flamboyante" as well as "atypique"
5 hrs
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+1
9 mins
Philippa Smith
Native in English
Works in field
29 years turning out perfect English
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
unique
another option: often works well for tourism
14 mins
(completely) different
And now for something completely...
+1
18 mins
eccentric
a stab in the dark, aargh!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sheila Wilson
: Now I've seen the picture, I must agree with this translation
5 hrs
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thanks Sheila
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1 hr
extraordinary
Having seen the photo Alain has posted.
It's an amazing building. Extraordinary/fabulous and extraordinary/out of the ordinary!
It's an amazing building. Extraordinary/fabulous and extraordinary/out of the ordinary!
23 hrs
extravagant
I know this is straying quite a long way from a direct translation, but it came to me last night (you'd think I'd have other things to think about!) and I thought it might work well for your text.
Anyway, no harm in offering it up as a possibility!
Anyway, no harm in offering it up as a possibility!
-1
1 day 4 hrs
untypical
keeping a hint at "marginal", as the word "atypique" in French.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Stephanie Frederick
: As far as I can tell, untypical is not a word.
3 days 11 hrs
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4 days
Stephanie Frederick
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Freelancer excited to gain experience!
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French
atypical
meaning unusual/inhabitual
Reference comments
31 mins
Reference:
A picture?
I think a picture might be useful for a meaningful translation...
http://www.normandie-tourisme.fr/articles/p-le-palais-benedi...
http://www.normandie-tourisme.fr/articles/p-le-palais-benedi...
Note from asker:
| Exactly - that's very interesting. So how would you translate 'atypique' with reference to this picture, then? I wondered about 'full of character', or 'in a very individual style'. |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Graham macLachlan
: wow, that is something!
5 hrs
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| agree |
Sandra Petch
: The architect must have been one of the liqueur testers as well!
6 hrs
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Discussion
What I said in the end was ' the flamboyant palace built in such a singular style', as 'atypique' is neither complimentary nor derogatory, and although I might agree that the palace looks eccentric or extravagant, that is not what is being said. I probably wouldn't have thought of this without your contributions, so thank you all very much.