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French to English translations [PRO] Marketing - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / water sports
French term or phrase:évolutif
In a brief description for bodyboards.
One is for "loisir occasionnel" and the other for "évolutif & expert"
"Progressive" immediately sprang to mind, but that also makes me think of liberal, broad-minded, etc.
This is for bodyboarders who are improving, progressing...
But somehow "for the progressing bodyboarder" sounds weak.
Any ideas?
Explanation: As noted above, this would be my suggestion, certainly for a UK context.
Often used for language learners, as well as various sports / leisure activities
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It would help to know how this is actually being used: i.e., are \'évolutif\' and \'expert\' adjectives describing the bodyboards, or nouns referring to the users? Your final choice of words or wording will likely be greatly influenced by this...
You can say \'bodyboard designed for improvers\', but it might sound odd to say \'improver bodyboard\'...
I would steer clear of \'progressive water sports\' ;-(0)
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In other contexts, it could be \'upgrade\' (model, etc.) --- but I don\'t think that works so well here...
I have very little context, Dusty. These are basically big signs that will be hung in the store over the different sections. One reads "Bodyboard, loisir occasionnel" and the other reads "Bodyboard, evolutif & expert". I think it's the idea that these bodyboards are, as you say, "designed for" recreational riders and for improver & expert riders.
Thanks Dusty, I just looked on the web and found oodles of relevent sites with improver - mostly UK sites, which is good as this is for a UK audience. I am more familiar with the beginner/intermediate/advanced classification. This is great, thanks again.
Thanks for your help Nathalie. I like the sound of progressive too, my only concern is that I find a lot of material written about "the progressive bodyboarder/surfer/skier what-have-you and these are almost all referring to those who have a very innovative approach to the sport, use the most modern equipment, etc. as opposed to someone who is practising and improving at the sport. And because this is a short title, there is no context to show what meaning of the word progressive is being used.
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