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mise en valeur

English translation: ... a project to develop and promote a heritage site ...

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French term or phrase:mise en valeur
English translation:... a project to develop and promote a heritage site ...
Entered by: Jean-Claude Gouin

14:17 Jun 30, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
French term or phrase: mise en valeur
"un organisme d’aide et de suivi dans la conduite d’un projet de mise en valeur d’un site patrimonial"
This is not the first time that I've stuck on this expression in this contect. Any ideas? It is the presentation of an organisation which advises and supports tourism and development projects on heritage sites...
Laura Robertson
France
Local time: 02:35
... a project to develop and promote a heritage site ...
Explanation:
... to pilot the development and promotion of this heritage site ...
Selected response from:

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 20:35
Grading comment
This answer seems to fit the text the best. But it was very hard to choose. Many thanks.

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4enhancement, improvement
Francis MARC
5 +2to enhance the value of a heritage site
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5 +1development
Karen Tucker (X)
4 +2to promote
Julia Gal
5see expl. do not rate
peekay
5develop or showcase
PRen (X)
4development and presentation
Graham macLachlan
4... a project to develop and promote a heritage site ...
Jean-Claude Gouin


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
development


Explanation:
This simply refers to developing the heritage site.

Karen Tucker (X)
United States
Local time: 20:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KirstyMacC (X)
36 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to promote


Explanation:
In this context, I would simply translate it as "to promote a heritage site".

Julia Gal
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ying HUANG
7 mins
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
29 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
enhancement, improvement


Explanation:
Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Museums
  – Urban Sites
Domaine(s)
  – Muséologie
  – Sites (Urbanisme)
Domaine(s)
  – Museos
  – Emplazamientos urbanos
enhancement Source CORRECT

setting-off Source CORRECT

improvement Source

mise en valeur Source CORRECT,
FÉM

aprovechamiento Source MASC

mejoramiento Source MASC

EX – setting-off of a museum
object. Source

DEF – Ensemble des dispositions
intéressant un monument, un
ensemble monumental, un objet
d'art, en vue de rendre perceptibles
ses qualités sans le modifier, en
agissant seulement sur son
environnement. Source

EX – mise en valeur d'un objet de
musée.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-06-30 14:24:51 GMT)
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Resolving Conflicts in Heritage Tourism: A Public Interest ...
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
... these various aspects of tourism, often comprising part of the \"theme park\" as well as participating in the economic benefits from site enhancement and selling ...
www.sas.upenn.edu/~bporter/Advertisement.pdf

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 58

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nanny Wintjens
6 mins
agree  ACOZ (X): "to enhance" has a positive feel about it whereas "to develop" is rather more negative since it makes you think immediately of property developers
9 hrs
agree  Brian Gaffney
16 hrs
agree  mportal
1 day 5 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
development and presentation


Explanation:
show it for its true worth

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 02:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 178
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
see expl. do not rate


Explanation:
looks like all suggestions (improving, developing, etc.) are good; check the link. Thus I agree with everyone.
cheers


    Reference: http://w3.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index1024...
peekay
Canada
Local time: 20:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to enhance the value of a heritage site


Explanation:
first, verbalize, verbalize in English
second, I think it merits the word value
third, mise en valeur is not just promote or enhance, otherwise the French would have said something else, IMO
fourth, mise en value means to enhance the value of something

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 95

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  europa9490: Nice explanation
11 hrs
agree  Brian Gaffney
14 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... a project to develop and promote a heritage site ...


Explanation:
... to pilot the development and promotion of this heritage site ...

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 20:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
This answer seems to fit the text the best. But it was very hard to choose. Many thanks.
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
develop or showcase


Explanation:
Of course, depending on context - if they are developing it for subsequent tourism, or if they are promoting it (hence showcasing).

PRen (X)
Local time: 20:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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