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English translation: to settle the score

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09:35 Dec 21, 2011

French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Air racing

French term or phrase: se départager

Hi. This is a text about an air racing series.

Two pilots have won the same number of previous editions (2) and the text says: "2012 sera l'occasion parfaite pour ces deux as du vol de se départager".

I'd usually translate it as "break the tie", but I've already used the word "tie" in the previous sentence so I'm looking for an alternative to avoid a clumsy repetition.

TIA.

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Local time: 13:34

English translation:to settle the score

Explanation:
This may not be quite it, since it doesn't appear that there's a rivalry or feud between the two pilots, but I'll offer it up, just in case there's something in the source text to indicate that there is.

Selected response from:

Hal D'Arpini
Local time: 13:34

Grading comment

Thanks, Hal.
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Summary of answers provided

determine/pick a (single) winner

jasonwkingsley

3 +1

show who is best (better)

polyglot45

break the tie

Nikki Scott-Despaigne

distance onself/elude one's marker

mimi 254

to settle the score

Hal D'Arpini

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

5 mins confidence:

determine/pick a (single) winner

Explanation:
This is the idea. Maybe a bit long, but if you want to avoid using 'tie'.

jasonwkingsley
France
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of:

English

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

show who is best (better)

Explanation:
measure themselves against each other

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

3 hrs confidence:

distance onself/elude one's marker

Explanation:
-

mimi 254
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

9 hrs confidence:

to settle the score

Hal D'Arpini
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks, Hal.

1 day4 hrs confidence:

break the tie

Explanation:
I'd pitch the first sentence on egality and the second on their determination to break it. A trick to mark the contrast, a crescendo.

(I'm guessing at the French original from your English version of the first sentence). For something like :

"A deux victoires chacun, X et Y sont au coude à coude au tableau d'honneur pour cette compétition. 2012 sera l'occasion parfaite pour ces deux as du vol de se départager."

"(Currently lying) on a level pegging for points, 2012 will be an excellent opportunity star flyers X and Y to break the tie".

There are zillions of possible renderings. This is just one. I liked your break the tie and think it works well as the major for 2012!

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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2011-12-22 14:29:00 GMT)
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excellent opportunity FOR star flyers....

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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