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showcase

French translation: vitrine

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English term or phrase:showcase
French translation:vitrine
Entered by: Julia Gal

09:01 Oct 10, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: showcase
This diploma collection later provided the basis for the development of the National Gallery, the premier showcase of Canadian artistic talent
marie greenslade
vitrine
Explanation:
both literally and figuratively, 'showcase' translates as 'vitrine', although if you wanted something a little more explicit, you could say 'le principal lieu d'exposition...'
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Julia Gal
Local time: 04:21
Grading comment
Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3vitrine
Julia Gal
4 +1vitrine
DPolice
4showcase
studio
4La vitrine préférée
Maya Jurt


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
showcase


Explanation:
in the theater community showcase is usually not translated. Here is how Termium defines it:
Showcase : Diffusion d'événements artistiques regroupant les diffuseurs de spectacles de toutes les disciplines artistiques (danse, musique, théâtre et variété) publié sous forme de catalogue

studio
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 55
Grading comment
It did not fit the context.
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Comment: It did not fit the context.

4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vitrine


Explanation:
both literally and figuratively, 'showcase' translates as 'vitrine', although if you wanted something a little more explicit, you could say 'le principal lieu d'exposition...'

Julia Gal
Local time: 04:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 932
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Larouziere
14 mins
agree  Maya Jurt: Bravo Marie-Julia
1 hr
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Yes, of course. What's all this Marie-Julia/Angela-Julia business???
1 day 22 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
La vitrine préférée


Explanation:
La galerie préférée, favorie

ou le lieu de prestige

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 04:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 491
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vitrine


Explanation:
the best translation, perfectly clear in the figurative.

DPolice
Local time: 04:21
PRO pts in pair: 779

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
1 day 21 hrs
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