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heralded

French translation: célèbre


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English term or phrase:heralded
French translation:célèbre
Entered by: veroperl
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08:03 Dec 17, 2008
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: heralded
Dans la description du circuit automobile de Bahreïn:
Test drive a Formula BMW FB2 racing car and get a hardy foundation in racing everything; from saloon cars to the ***heralded*** Formula 1
Je ne comprends le sens de "heralded" ici. Quelque chose comme "sacro-sainte"?
Merci d'avance de votre aide!
veroperl
Greece
Local time: 18:08
célèbre
Explanation:
A mon avis, "Célèbre" couvre plus que "légendaire" le sens de "heralded". Voir aussi mon autre remarque.
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solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 17:08
Grading comment
Merci Stefan de cette solution pratique et de toutes tes explications :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1légendaireEmérentienne
5légendaireN & P ROUCOUR
4célèbre
solejnicz
3acclamé
Tony M
4 -1héraldiqueProelec
Summary of reference entries provided
définition de "heralded"
solejnicz

  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
légendaire


Explanation:
par ex.

Emérentienne
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: French
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agree  solejnicz
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
héraldique


Explanation:
Pourrait aussi convenir ?

Proelec
France
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Emérentienne: "relatif au blason" ou "connaissance des armoiries" etc.
36 mins
  -> Vous avez bien raison. J'ai pensé à "heraldic", mais c'est vrai pas du tout la même chose !
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
acclamé


Explanation:
I would say that this is a rather odd, even inaccurate, use of the verb 'to herald', but the sense certainly seems to be that of 'acclaimed', so I think it would be better to use a familiar verb in FR, instead of seeking to reproduce the same 'originality'!

Tony M
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Emérentienne: une personne ou une décision, une action sont acclamées, pas une voiture ou un objet à mon sens
10 mins
  -> Merci Cécile pour cette précision !
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célèbre


Explanation:
A mon avis, "Célèbre" couvre plus que "légendaire" le sens de "heralded". Voir aussi mon autre remarque.

Example sentence(s):
  • Depuis lors la Olney Pancake Race est devenue un évènement célèbre dans le monde entier

    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?isbn=8873010083...
solejnicz
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Merci Stefan de cette solution pratique et de toutes tes explications :)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
légendaire


Explanation:
le mot légendaire inclut un sens de "prestigieux" que le mot célèbre ne contient pas.

N & P ROUCOUR
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Local time: 16:08
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Oui, mais Cécile avait déjà donné cette réponse il y a 9 heures, un simple 'agree' aurait peut-être suffit, non ?
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Reference comments


53 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: définition de "heralded"

Reference information:
Dans le dictionnaire anglais on lit: "If an event or action is heralded by people, announcements are madfe about it so that is publicly known and expected."

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Note added at 56 min (2008-12-17 08:59:20 GMT)
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"Légendaire" a donc aussi le sens de "célèbre, fameux"

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Note added at 58 min (2008-12-17 09:01:50 GMT)
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Le Petit Robert dit: "Légendaire: Qui est entré dans la légende par sa célébrité, sa popularité."

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Note added at 1 uur (2008-12-17 09:11:00 GMT)
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"Célèbre" est peut-être une meilleure traduction que "légendaire".

Example sentence(s):
  • Mais passons, car il y a un évènement légendaire et exceptionnel à fêter : Le grand-prix de France !

    Reference: http://www.f1classement.com/index.php?option=com_content&tas...
solejnicz
Netherlands
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  mchd: célébre oui ! fameux non !!
7 mins
agree  Tony M: 'heralded' isn't really the right word to have used in EN IMHO
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