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Put the rush back in rush hour

French translation: Piquer une pointe à l'heure de pointe


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English term or phrase:Put the rush back in rush hour
French translation:Piquer une pointe à l'heure de pointe
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08:40 Feb 23, 2005
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Marketing - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / advertisement
English term or phrase: Put the rush back in rush hour
The title of an advertisement for a new model of car. The trouble is not the translation but the adaptation in French. Any suggestions most welcome!

"Put the rush back in rush hour.
Unleash the exhilarating power of the XXX"

Many thanks, Dan
art4art
Local time: 16:15
Piquer une pointe à l'heure de pointe
Explanation:
première tentative

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Note added at 2005-02-23 08:56:20 (GMT)
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Défoulez-vous à l\'heure de la foule

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Note added at 2005-02-23 09:18:52 (GMT)
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Laissez affluer les sensations à l\'heure d\'affluence

rush = poussée d\'adrénaline
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xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 17:15
Grading comment
Excellent! Many thanks for all the versions given, they are all great!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Piquer une pointe à l'heure de pointexxxCMJ_Trans
3décoller aux heures de pointe
Glen McCulley
3remettre l'express dans la voie rapide/express
Jocelyne S
3Le calme aux heures de pointe
Michel A.


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put the rush back in rush hour
Le calme aux heures de pointe


Explanation:
Laissez la foule derrière vous aux heures de pointe

Michel A.
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 122
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Piquer une pointe à l'heure de pointe


Explanation:
première tentative

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Note added at 2005-02-23 08:56:20 (GMT)
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Défoulez-vous à l\'heure de la foule

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Note added at 2005-02-23 09:18:52 (GMT)
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Laissez affluer les sensations à l\'heure d\'affluence

rush = poussée d\'adrénaline

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 17:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
Excellent! Many thanks for all the versions given, they are all great!

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put the rush back in rush hour
remettre l'express dans la voie rapide/express


Explanation:
une autre suggestion...

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 17:15
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put the rush back in rush hour
décoller aux heures de pointe


Explanation:
if it's saab, "décoller aux heures de point" (ie take off when everyone doesn't want to hit the road) could work ;-)

Glen McCulley
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Local time: 17:15
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