Oct 31, 2010 10:51
13 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
la parole à la fanfare
French to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
; assis dans un avion fleuri tiré par deux che-
vaux : la cavalcade de chars singe le carnaval de Nice, la parole à la fanfare;
This is a sequence of a description of photos, I am struggling with this one, this part, any suggestions?
vaux : la cavalcade de chars singe le carnaval de Nice, la parole à la fanfare;
This is a sequence of a description of photos, I am struggling with this one, this part, any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | the brass band playing at full tilt |
Carol Gullidge
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| 3 | Let the showy display begin |
Gad Kohenov
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| 3 | let the music (band) play! |
Wendy Streitparth
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Proposed translations
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21 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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15
Selected
the brass band playing at full tilt
or any synonym of "at full tilt"/"for all its worth" or even "centre stage"
avoir la parole means to be allowed to speak, or to have the floor, so I guess that the band is playing (has the floor) in this picture.
But it's really hard to guess without knowing more context
avoir la parole means to be allowed to speak, or to have the floor, so I guess that the band is playing (has the floor) in this picture.
But it's really hard to guess without knowing more context
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: guessing isn't really what kudoz is all about. /one could force people to provide context by simply refusing to answer until it is provided. And if none is forthcoming, leave the guessing to the person who has the context.
9 mins
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As you will see by my comments, I totally agree! But what choice is there?//True, but sometimes a guess (inspired ot otherwise!) can just hit the right spot, or at least prompt further brainstorming
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| agree |
philgoddard
: I think ' playing at full tilt" is very likely in the circumstances.
16 hrs
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many thsnks Phil! There are so many possibilities: "playing its heart out", "playing so loudly you couldn't hear yourself think", etc, etc...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Carol"
8 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Native in French
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Let the showy display begin
showy display
Does that fit? or are they speaking of a brass band?
Does that fit? or are they speaking of a brass band?
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: don't see how anyone can put a title to a photo they can't see.
0 min
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4 hrs
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
let the music (band) play!
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