en signe / les défendre

English translation: wrote/writes / showcase

11:24 Nov 8, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: en signe / les défendre
"En 1997, se lance a l'eau et enregistre un disque sous son simple nom: Y. X (his music partner) en signe les textes et les musiques. Part les defendre lors d'une tournee de 27 dates."

Does that mean X is signing lyrics and music with Y's name. And what does "les defendre" mean - something like "prove how good his work is"?
Thanks, Karen
Karen Tucker (X)
United States
Local time: 16:34
English translation:wrote/writes / showcase
Explanation:
Here I would understand that "X en signe les textes et les musiques" simply means that X wrote the words and music, no underlying idea of Y "stealing" X's ideas as his or her own. I think you're on the right track for "les défendre". I'd say something like "then took them on tour (to get the audience's reaction/to showcase them), but I don't even think that the bit I've put in brackets is necessary in English.

Claire
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Claire Parker
France
Local time: 21:34
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Thanks very much, Claire. After posting this, it hit me what "en signe" meant, but I appreciate the confirmation. And thanks for helping with the second one. Karen
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20 mins
wrote/writes / showcase


Explanation:
Here I would understand that "X en signe les textes et les musiques" simply means that X wrote the words and music, no underlying idea of Y "stealing" X's ideas as his or her own. I think you're on the right track for "les défendre". I'd say something like "then took them on tour (to get the audience's reaction/to showcase them), but I don't even think that the bit I've put in brackets is necessary in English.

Claire

Claire Parker
France
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 16
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Claire. After posting this, it hit me what "en signe" meant, but I appreciate the confirmation. And thanks for helping with the second one. Karen
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30 mins
accredited;continued


Explanation:
I would translate \"X en signe les textes et les musiques\" as \"X is accredited the lyrics and music\"

I understand the next sentence to mean that he continued to accredit the lyrics and music during a 27 date tour.

Hope this helps somewhat.

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