Aug 25, 2008 08:41
16 yrs ago
French term
courses en peloton
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
From an article about cross-kart racing:
"Ces véhicules sont destinés à des concours de vitesse sur des pistes accidentées. Leur aspect compact leur confère une rapidité impressionnante qui engendre des courses en peloton très animées. Et comme l'ensemble des pilotes a des voitures similaires la différence se fait au coup de volant."
"Ces véhicules sont destinés à des concours de vitesse sur des pistes accidentées. Leur aspect compact leur confère une rapidité impressionnante qui engendre des courses en peloton très animées. Et comme l'ensemble des pilotes a des voitures similaires la différence se fait au coup de volant."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | racing in a bunch |
chris collister
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| 4 | close races |
Anthony Lines (X)
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| 4 | very close- and very action-packed racing |
kashew
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| 4 | neck-and-neck racing |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 | "neck and neck" or "peleton" |
cpmac (X)
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
chris collister
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
precision engineer, precision translator
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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racing in a bunch
As per le cyclisme....
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-08-25 08:50:39 GMT)
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"bunch" is what racing commentators use, as in: "the main bunch". They do sometimes also use "pack". Since this is a journalistic piece, an "informal" word like bunch would fit well.
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-08-25 08:50:39 GMT)
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"bunch" is what racing commentators use, as in: "the main bunch". They do sometimes also use "pack". Since this is a journalistic piece, an "informal" word like bunch would fit well.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Charles Hawtrey (X)
: Actually I heard or read the term 'peloton' more than once recently in the GB media on the subject of le cyclisme. But it might lead to confusion with go-karting, of course.
44 mins
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| agree |
cmwilliams (X)
: or racing in a pack
49 mins
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| agree |
Adsion Liu
4 hrs
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| agree |
atche84
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Ok. Thanks for the explanation! I ended up going with this one."
23 mins
close races
Closely fought, as opposed to a procession as so often happens in formula 1.
8 hrs
very close- and very action-packed racing
adding your "très animées.
8 hrs
neck-and-neck racing
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1 day 13 hrs
"neck and neck" or "peleton"
English television commentators use the term "peleton" when commentating cycle races.
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