Mar 21, 2006 09:39
18 yrs ago
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French term
jardin-promenade
French to English
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Tourism & Travel
book on gardens and parks
A book of short texts on parcs and gardens: "C'est un jardin-promenade au coeur de la ville, un balcon surplombant le ruban vert de la Saone (river)." i've come up with strollers' garden but other ideas are more than welcome. Thankyou in advance.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | Paraphrase |
Claire Cox
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| 3 +4 | riverfront promenade |
Sara Freitas
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| 4 +1 | public garden - promenade |
LydieC
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| 4 | pleasure garden (or park) |
Claudia Vale
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| 4 | garden walk |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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Proposed translations
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18 mins
Claire Cox
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
French & German Technical Translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
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Paraphrase
I think I'd be tempted to turn it round in English and say something along the lines of "Stroll through this garden... or "Take a walk through this garden..." - depending on the rst of your text, of course!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to all for your ideas, this one was the most useful in my particular text."
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7 mins
public garden - promenade
this describes it well enough! i think i remember that promenade is used in English
Peer comment(s):
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Romanian Translator (X)
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+4
7 mins
riverfront promenade
Sounds like it is a landscaped area with footpath along the Saone.
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Note added at 19 mins (2006-03-21 09:59:12 GMT)
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Some examples with and without landscaping...
"stroll the Promenade at sunset..."
http://www.tourburlington.org/SeeNature.html
"a plan to create a riverfront promenade..."
http://cronus.uwindsor.ca/units/glier/stateofthestrait/main....
Shanghai Bund riverfront promenade
http://www.globalgayz.com/ChinaA/29-1_JPG.html
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Note added at 19 mins (2006-03-21 09:59:12 GMT)
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Some examples with and without landscaping...
"stroll the Promenade at sunset..."
http://www.tourburlington.org/SeeNature.html
"a plan to create a riverfront promenade..."
http://cronus.uwindsor.ca/units/glier/stateofthestrait/main....
Shanghai Bund riverfront promenade
http://www.globalgayz.com/ChinaA/29-1_JPG.html
Peer comment(s):
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Bailatjones
: yes, this is nice
2 mins
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Thanks, Michelle.
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BrigitteHilgner
: Given the context this seems highly suitable.
9 mins
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Thanks
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Romanian Translator (X)
18 mins
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PFB (X)
: Just a question rather than a comment: isn't there a contradiction between 'riverfront' - ie same level? - and 'surplomber' - ie overlooking? Just a question really.
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Technically speaking I don't know. I can think of an oceanfront promenade in Maine where the level of the walkway is at times much higher than the level of the actual ocean...I think the important thing is that it follows the course of the river
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architran
: Or (variant of this really) ..."riverside walk"?
5 hrs
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19 mins
Claudia Vale
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Qualified Teacher of French and Spanish
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
pleasure garden (or park)
As this is available to the public, "pleasure garden" might work here. The only reservation I have about "pleasure park" is that I think they usually have funfair rides etc.
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garden walk
Why don't you just say "garden walk"?
http://www.mozbot.co.uk/search?q=garden walk&st=local
This seems the most suitable.
Promenade is *not* the right word to use, even if it does exist in English.
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Note added at 35 mins (2006-03-21 10:14:34 GMT)
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OED Definition of promenade :
"place, esp. paved public walk (ll at seaside)"
A promenade is something very formal (i.e. Promenade des Anglais in Cannes).
There may be some difference between UK and US usage!
http://www.mozbot.co.uk/search?q=garden walk&st=local
This seems the most suitable.
Promenade is *not* the right word to use, even if it does exist in English.
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Note added at 35 mins (2006-03-21 10:14:34 GMT)
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OED Definition of promenade :
"place, esp. paved public walk (ll at seaside)"
A promenade is something very formal (i.e. Promenade des Anglais in Cannes).
There may be some difference between UK and US usage!
Peer comment(s):
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Sara Freitas
: I beg to differ about "promenade", which is commonly used for public leisure walkways http://www.detroitrenaissance.com/mappages/c_25.html also, providing search results for "garden" + "walk" as a reference??
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see my note
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