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English translation: current auditorium

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French term or phrase:	salle actuelle
English translation:	current auditorium
Entered by:	Angela Dickson

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13:37 Sep 6, 2006

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music

French term or phrase: salle actuelle

This is the title of a photo in a translation I am doing about a theatre. I don't know quite how to translate it - presumably in this context it is to do with "act" not "current?

Becky Heaviside KudoZ activity Questions: 82 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 67 United Kingdom
Local time: 22:14

current auditorium

Explanation:
can you explain why it wouldn't be 'current'? Would 'the auditorium as it is today' fit?

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yes, I prefer 'as it is today' or just 'today'.

Selected response from:

Angela Dickson
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:14

Grading comment

Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +8

current auditorium

Angela Dickson

hall or theatre as it appears today

bluebird5

4 -1

Current room

anishappy

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Current room

Explanation:
It is used in the field of art and theater.

Reference: http://www.friendsofthecasa.org/GrainneCurrentNewsAug05.htm

anishappy
Tunisia
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

current auditorium

Angela Dickson
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thanks!

4 hrs confidence:

hall or theatre as it appears today

Explanation:
Another suggestion. Salle (at least in North America) can also refer to the theatre itself - not just a particular auditorium. Depends on what the phot consists of...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-09-06 17:58:49 GMT)
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photo....

bluebird5
Canada
Local time: 17:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12