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le circuit (golf)

English translation: tour


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French term or phrase:le circuit (golf)
English translation:tour
Entered by: Helen Chauveau
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05:56 Jun 18, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / public relations brochure
French term or phrase: le circuit (golf)
This financial company sponsoring golf tournaments in Europe refers constantly to their "circuit":

- le seul circuit professionnel en France
- signe que notre circuit a atteint sa maturité et une vraie légitimité.
- un succès croissant en 2009 qui installe le circuit français dans l’élite européenne
- XXX a donc décidé en 2009 de reconduire ce circuit pour trois ans,
- l'organisation fédère depuis trois ans sur un même circuit la majorité des tournois professionnels

I've mostly translated it as "circuit", but wonder if I should use "competition" in some instances, as it is beginning to sound odd. It might be my fatigue though!
Helen Chauveau
France
Local time: 21:08
tour
Explanation:
In English, we use the word "tour" to refer to what the French call a "circuit".
Most famous example is the PGA Tour.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-06-18 11:38:24 GMT)
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The "circuit européen" jsmcgregor talks about is called the "European tour" in English!!! I suppose you are talking about the Allianz Golf Tour and its name speaks for itself. ;)
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Alex Desbons
France
Local time: 21:08
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Many thanks Alex.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tour


Explanation:
In English, we use the word "tour" to refer to what the French call a "circuit".
Most famous example is the PGA Tour.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-06-18 11:38:24 GMT)
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The "circuit européen" jsmcgregor talks about is called the "European tour" in English!!! I suppose you are talking about the Allianz Golf Tour and its name speaks for itself. ;)


    Reference: http://www.pgatour.com/
    Reference: http://www.europeantour.com/
Alex Desbons
France
Local time: 21:08
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Many thanks Alex.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joanne Archambault: Absolutely!
26 mins
disagree  xxxSMcG: "On the eve of the first round, a list of headline golfers from around the world line up for what is quickly becoming a must play event on the European Tour circuit." : http://ingolfwetrust.com/golf-central/CategoryView,category,...
20 hrs
  -> the European TOUR circuit! The title of this article is "the European Tour"! "Circuit" isn't used as a specifically golfing term here. It would have been the same if it were about tennis or formula one. I think this article shows "tour" is the right trans
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
circuit


Explanation:
circuit is normal golfing terminology

"The term "circuit" is often used to describe professional tournament golf in the pre-Tour era in any given region." : wikipedia en

"Le circuit européen de golf 2010 est le circuit européen de golf qui se déroule sur l'année 2010, elle se tient entre décembre 2009 et novembre 2010. L'évènement est organisé par une organisation de la PGA européenne dont la plupart des tournois se tiennent en Europe" : wikipedia fr

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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2010-06-19 09:31:33 GMT)
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The original text:

- l'organisation fédère depuis trois ans sur un même *circuit* la majorité des *tournois* professionnels

Referance:

"As you probably know, the four historical *tournaments* (Bordeaux, Poitiers, Paris and Marseille) are now organized into an independent *circuit* and recorded in the PGA France official calendar. Other new *tournaments* should also join this tour, but there ... Surprise, you'll know more in a few weeks." -

http://www.franceprogolftour.com/uk/


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_golf_tours
xxxSMcG
Belgium
Local time: 21:08
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lianne Wilson
1 hr
agree  David Goward
2 hrs
agree  mimi 254
4 hrs
disagree  Joanne Archambault: not commonly used in the golf world...
5 hrs
  -> http://celebs.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474...
disagree  Alex Desbons: I've been playing golf for 14 years and I'm positive the best and most common translation is "tour". "Other new *tournaments* should also join this tour">>quoted from your own reference text
18 hrs
  -> a tour circuit = several tournaments or championships make up a tour circuit that golfers take part in to improve their rankings etc. e.g; Pro Am Circuit, PGA TOUR circuit. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100602/sp_nm/us_golf_pga_1
neutral  Emma Paulay: The English version of the reference is a translation from French - and not a great one.
3 days3 hrs
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