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intensite culturelle et universitaire

13:47 Nov 2, 2009

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French term or phrase: intensite culturelle et universitaire

This piece is about the European capitals of culture etc...

I have translated this phrase as either cultural and university strength/depth/intensity?/

not too sure

l'intensite culturelle et universitaire permet d'analyser a la fois le capital culturel et educatif dans l'enseignement superieur et l'effort annuel global consacre par ville pour sa politique culturelle:

katem81 KudoZ activity Questions: 21 (11 open) Answers: 0 United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided

4 +1

the level of attendance at cultural events and universities

Euqinimod

3 +1

the wealth of the cultural and academic scenes

Vicky James

3 +1

spread of cultural and academic activity

Philippa

level of cultural and academic activity

John Detre

measuring the extent of cultural and academic activity

Loperhet

density of cultural and university structures

Sheila Wilson

cultural and academic intensity

CherryPie

concentration of cultural and university-organized activities

Cath St Clair

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

7 mins confidence:

cultural and academic intensity

Explanation:
You could also say something like "the high concentration of cultural activities and universities..."

CherryPie
France
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PRO pts in category: 4

14 mins confidence:

concentration of cultural and university-organized activities

Explanation:
I agree that more context would help. I wonder if this is what the author means?

Cath St Clair
Spain
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15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

spread of cultural and academic activity

Explanation:
Or even "cultural and academic spread", i.e. they look at how much cultural and academic activity goes on in a given city to assess the city's commitment to these areas.

Philippa
France
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23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the level of attendance at cultural events and universities

Explanation:
IMO.

Euqinimod
France
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French
PRO pts in category: 8

42 mins confidence:

density of cultural and university structures

Explanation:
Another possibility - I feel that there are many possible ways of phrasing this

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Note added at 45 mins (2009-11-02 14:33:27 GMT)
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"density of cultural" and "density of universities" both Google very well. It's just a matter of linking them. Structures/features/establishments/...

Sheila Wilson
France
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47 mins confidence:

level of cultural and academic activity

Explanation:
maybe

John Detre
Canada
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2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the wealth of the cultural and academic scenes

Explanation:
just another stab.

Vicky James
France
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1 hr confidence:

measuring the extent of cultural and academic activity

Explanation:
The phrase itself is very 'intense' and perhaps needs a bit of unpacking?

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-02 17:36:49 GMT)
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or how about 'gauging cultural and academic vibrancy'?

Loperhet
United Kingdom
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English