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à grand retentissement

English translation: high-profile


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French term or phrase:à grand retentissement
English translation:high-profile
Entered by: Conor McAuley
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10:33 Jan 22, 2007
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
French term or phrase: à grand retentissement
"Les événements spécifiquement monégasques et ***à grand retentissement*** et bonne couverture médiatique tels que le grand-prix, ...."

I know what this means but can't phrase it properly.
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 21:05
high-profile
Explanation:
Sorry not to be more imaginative!
Selected response from:

Sandra Petch
Local time: 21:05
Grading comment
Simple as that, thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2majorMarc Glinert
3 +2high-profileSandra Petch
5big repurcussion - see below
narasimha CSN MURTHY
3high impact
ormiston
3far-reaching
suezen
3widely famous
Odette Grille
3with widespread echoes
Emma Paulay


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
major


Explanation:
or of major importance

Marc Glinert
Local time: 21:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cervin
9 mins
  -> Thanks Cervin
agree  Assimina Vavoula
35 mins
  -> Thanks Assimina
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
widely famous


Explanation:
lit. which fame soreads widely

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-01-22 10:53:13 GMT)
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sorry spreads

Odette Grille
Local time: 15:05
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
high-profile


Explanation:
Sorry not to be more imaginative!

Sandra Petch
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Simple as that, thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreas THEODOROU: well it fits so why complicate things ?
8 hrs
agree  Laurent Boudias: I like major too but in this case, I think Sandra is right.
1 day8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
far-reaching


Explanation:
More than 135 events will be organized in 35 plus countries around the world to ... bragging rights for supporting this innovative and far-reaching event! ...
www.upaboston.org/wud/sponsors.html - 15k
another option ...
More that 30 companies participated by hosting events in 15 states and Canada this ... for October 21-27, is expected to be an even more far-reaching event. ...
www.infocomm.org/cps/rde/xchg/SID-3F57FAC3-241499C0/infocom... - 31k - 20 jan 2007

suezen
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with widespread echoes


Explanation:
too literal maybe? Although the other suggestions fit, I feel they all have equivalents in French. Plus I like your idea of waves.

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 21:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
high impact


Explanation:
I first thought of (to make) big waves but maybe 'high impact' is easier ot fit in !

ormiston
Local time: 21:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
big repurcussion - see below


Explanation:
grand retentissement means huge repercussion, loud echo, big resounding, huge reverberation, considerable stir. I Have got all these from "Larousse French -English Modern dictionary". I have given lot of alternatives to choose from.
The events typically Monacan and to a considerable stir, and a good media coverage like Grand Prix....

narasimha CSN MURTHY
India
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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