Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Platini : de l’évidence à l’urgence…
English translation:
Platini : from obvious choice to urgent need
Added to glossary by
lloydedmondson
Jan 10, 2007 03:27
17 yrs ago
French term
Platini : de l’évidence à l’urgence…
French to English
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
This really is the last question!!:
This is the title of a section of the article I am translating. Any ideas of how to put this in English. Here is the following paragraph:
"l’époque de la création de la FIFPro, le ballon rebondissait un peu moins haut, les footballeurs couraient un peu moins vite, les défenses – y compris leurs avocats – défendaient un peu moins fort et seul Michel Platini, dans sa trajectoire majestueuse, perçait déjà sous les traits d’un gamin de Jœuf. Anonyme. Le prodige n’avait que dix ans, mais bottait déjà dans un ballon fait à la fois d’utopie et de rêves inavoués".
I know titles depend a great deal though on the meaning of the whole article so I expect I can only answer this one on my own.
Very open to suggestions though.
This is the title of a section of the article I am translating. Any ideas of how to put this in English. Here is the following paragraph:
"l’époque de la création de la FIFPro, le ballon rebondissait un peu moins haut, les footballeurs couraient un peu moins vite, les défenses – y compris leurs avocats – défendaient un peu moins fort et seul Michel Platini, dans sa trajectoire majestueuse, perçait déjà sous les traits d’un gamin de Jœuf. Anonyme. Le prodige n’avait que dix ans, mais bottait déjà dans un ballon fait à la fois d’utopie et de rêves inavoués".
I know titles depend a great deal though on the meaning of the whole article so I expect I can only answer this one on my own.
Very open to suggestions though.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Platini : from obvious choice to urgent need |
Emma Paulay
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| 2 +3 | Platini, naturally but now... |
David Goward
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| 2 | Platini: from clearness/obviousness to earnest |
Raymonde Gagnier
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Proposed translations
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7 hrs
Selected
Platini : from obvious choice to urgent need
Adding a couple of words makes it smoother somehow. Assuming "choice" and "need" are relevant to the context!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "gracias"
3 hrs
Raymonde Gagnier
Canada
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Native in French
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English
Canada
Also a narrator/je suis aussi narratrice
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian) 
, English
Works in: English to French
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Platini: from clearness/obviousness to earnest
Just an idea that almost rhymes... :)
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4 hrs
Platini, naturally but now...
I suspect that this means that Platini is (and has always been) an obvious choice as successor to Johanssen (sp?) at the head of UEFA, but that he is now needed urgently and not in X months' or years' time.
It might be better to ignore the French and concoct an English title from what the article actually says.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-01-10 09:35:18 GMT)
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As Charlie says, the "but now..." bit needs to be changed.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-01-10 09:42:21 GMT)
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How about
Platini: prominent on the field, and in the boardroom
Platini: the grass roots star urgently needed at the top of the tree
Platini: will the golden feet be a diamond head?
It might be better to ignore the French and concoct an English title from what the article actually says.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-01-10 09:35:18 GMT)
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As Charlie says, the "but now..." bit needs to be changed.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-01-10 09:42:21 GMT)
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How about
Platini: prominent on the field, and in the boardroom
Platini: the grass roots star urgently needed at the top of the tree
Platini: will the golden feet be a diamond head?
Peer comment(s):
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Charlie Bavington
: With your explanation, and final comment. Should not be overlooked that Platini was also "une évidence" as a player. Only reservation is I first interpreted your headline answer as if the "but now..." was expressing doubt, not urgency.
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Thanks, Charlie. I see your point re "but now...". Something better required!
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| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
: I agree with your final comment, too. Good morning, David.
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Thanks, Vicky. Yes, I'm sure I'd rewrite the headline if it were my translation.
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| agree |
Kalyani Menon
: How about a simple "Platini: the obvious immediate choice"
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Thanks, Kalyani. I think the French conveys a bit more but without having the entire article, we can't be sure what that is.
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