May 12, 2011 17:29
13 yrs ago
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Zoom sur...
French to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone could help me with translating 'Zoom sur...' in the following context:
'Zoom sur cette ville pas comme les autres.'
It is from a travel article about Mumbai - it aims to get people to want to travel there. It it obvious what the text is getting at as it then goes on to extol the virtues of the Indian city but I can't find a really succinct way of putting it in English. I've thought about...
'Spotlight on this unique city...'
But I want something that sounds really idiomatic and natural in English. I think there is something out there that we would use in tourist texts that is just like this but I can't quite put my finger on it! Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)
KR
Claire
I was wondering if anyone could help me with translating 'Zoom sur...' in the following context:
'Zoom sur cette ville pas comme les autres.'
It is from a travel article about Mumbai - it aims to get people to want to travel there. It it obvious what the text is getting at as it then goes on to extol the virtues of the Indian city but I can't find a really succinct way of putting it in English. I've thought about...
'Spotlight on this unique city...'
But I want something that sounds really idiomatic and natural in English. I think there is something out there that we would use in tourist texts that is just like this but I can't quite put my finger on it! Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)
KR
Claire
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+9
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[name of author] takes a closer look at
that's how it goes in a lot of Brit magazines
Note from asker:
| Hi Graham - this is great - I really like that and it sounds really natural. Thanks! |
| Hi all - just wondering about the possibility of ' X magazine gives a close-up on Mumbai...' What do people think? |
| sorry I meant ...on this unique city... |
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Marian Vieyra
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Martyn Greenan
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thanks
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philgoddard
: Or "we take a closer look at". Actually this is the only answer that fits the additional context provided by the asker.
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thanks
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Yvonne Gallagher
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thanks
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Sandra Petch
: This is a neat and natural-sounding solution in this kind of context. I like to use it too, except a magazine I work for refuses, the non-English-speaking editor judges it "inelegant"!
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thanks
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Evans (X)
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thanks
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Andreas THEODOROU
: I think this fits better in the context - most suggestions so far are better for headlines (understanable given the original question)
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cc in nyc
: if a full sentence is desired (ah, yes, I just saw the Asker's Discussion entry)
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Thomas Miles
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Specializes in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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Focus on
suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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Michel F. Morin
: That's what I was going to suggest...
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Thank you Michel !!
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philgoddard
: It would need to be "We focus on" in this specific context.
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Thank you philgoddard !!
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AllegroTrans
: "We focus on"
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Thank you Allegro Trans !!!
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cc in nyc
: this would be my choice if it were a headline (but it's not; see Asker's Discussion entry)
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codestrata
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Thank you codestrata !
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Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
WorldWideWords
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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Snapshot/close-up of a unique city
We've had this before. Focus and spotlight have been suggested in the past. However, in keeping the cinematographic reference, you could use snapshot etc. Also, expanding the French with a few English adjectives always helps.
A unique snapshot of this wonderful city...
A unique snapshot of this wonderful city...
Reference:
http://www.necn.com/pages/landing_newengland?blockID=432428&tagID=67637
http://www.cityofstandrews.co.uk/shop/product.php?id_product=27
Note from asker:
| Hi Marian - I really like this too! I wanted to keep with the camera reference as you say - I thought of 'snapshot' but not in this way - that's helpful - thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
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Martyn Greenan
: Yes, nice.
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Cheers, Martyn
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philgoddard
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Thanks, Phil
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silvester55
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Thanks, silvester55
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks, gallagy2
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Evans (X)
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Thanks, Gilla
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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
www.lingocraft.co.uk
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, Singaporean, UK, South African, British, Scottish)
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
ZOOM IN ON /or/ FOCUS IN CLOSE UP ON
To me it looks like the idea here is a stylistic one in terms of writing. First we had a general explanation about Mumbai, and the next paragraph becomes more specific. The linkage is made by "zoom sur". Therefore, we are told to zoom in on and gain more focus.
EG:
"Now lets ZOOM IN ON /or/ FOCUS IN CLOSE UP ON this unusual(or unique) town..".
EG:
"Now lets ZOOM IN ON /or/ FOCUS IN CLOSE UP ON this unusual(or unique) town..".
Peer comment(s):
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Jessica Noyes
: Yes, "zoom in on"
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Thank you.
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MatthewLaSon
: I like "zoom in on"!
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Thank you Matthew.
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B D Finch
: Zoom in on, but without shouting in upper-case.
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Thank you.
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In-depth look at
Hello,
My try...
International Travel News » ITN » An in-depth look at ViennaMaking a complete circle around Vienna's historic city center is one of the ..... The maps and travel directions in the guidebook “Time Out Vienna” were ...
www.intltravelnews.com/2008/.../an-in-depth-look-at-vienna-...
I hope this helps.
My try...
International Travel News » ITN » An in-depth look at ViennaMaking a complete circle around Vienna's historic city center is one of the ..... The maps and travel directions in the guidebook “Time Out Vienna” were ...
www.intltravelnews.com/2008/.../an-in-depth-look-at-vienna-...
I hope this helps.
Discussion
Noyée dans ses contradictions, la cité la plus riche du sous-continent est en perpétuelle recherche d’identité. Sa jeunesse s’imbibe des références occidentales alors que son élite anglophone cherche à dupliquer un mode et un style de vie modernes et actuels. Zoom sur cette ville pas comme les autres.
Le Taj Mahal, sa deuxième vie !
Dans cette ville foisonnante, vibrant d’une énergie nouvelle, rebaptisée depuis 13 ans de son nom marathi, Mumbai, les façades majestueuses d’un joyau de l’empire des Indes britanniques, le Taj Mahal, éclaboussent le touriste de leur histoire liée à la colonisation britannique et à la ségrégation des indiens qui y vivaient.