ateliers

English translation: elements

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French term or phrase:ateliers
English translation:elements
Entered by: tatyana000

13:56 Jun 5, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Adventure Park
French term or phrase: ateliers
From a description of a treetop/aerial adventure park:

Créé en 2007, le Parc Aventure compte 123 ateliers différents.

There are 9 "parcours" as well as obstacle courses and my guess is that an "atelier" is a structure/object that you climb as you go through the obstacle course/adventure trail.

These are by no means "workshops" in this particular context. Any ideas of what they could be called in English?
tatyana000
Local time: 06:04
elements
Explanation:
This seems to be the most common term.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-06-05 23:30:28 GMT)
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This is the commonly used term in many ropes courses' promotional texts, as you will find below:
https://www.dellsadventurepark.com/
https://recreation.ucsd.edu/adventures/the-course/
(in addition to the URLS already cited.)
That being said, there are some other good suggestions on this thread, as well. I just wanted to clarify this is commonly used in promotional materials.
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Melanie Kathan
Canada
Local time: 01:04
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9challenges
Philippa Smith
3 +3obstacles
SafeTex
4 +2elements
Melanie Kathan
3 +2features
Thomas Miles
3 +1stations
Marco Solinas
4activities
Ben Gaia
3 -3facilities/attractions
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Summary of reference entries provided
context, fwiw/hth
writeaway
Post-grading suggestion - crossings
Alison MacG

Discussion entries: 2





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
obstacles


Explanation:
Checked a number of sites and everything points to these being "obstacles" in English. Looks like the French use "obstacle" too so it would be nice if a French native speaker could confirm that we have synonyms as I believe (or not)


    https://treetotreecapemay.com/what-is-an-aerial-obstacle-aerial-adventure-course/
SafeTex
France
Local time: 06:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: it's in a way comparable to the "obstacle course" used for training the military.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Daryo

agree  RBell01
1 day 36 mins
  -> Thanks RBell01

agree  Thomas Miles: Logically, this is my favourite, and at least gives a nod to the idea of a point where you have to put some 'work' in to progress.
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks Thomas
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
challenges


Explanation:
It's tricky: when you look on the park's website (see writeaway's link), it also says "ateliers et animations pour enfants" which does sound like workshops.
But the number 123 makes it sound more like they're linked to the various trails etc. So I'm thinking "challenges" could work as it's ambiguous enough to cover different options. I can imagine them being themed challenges, like in Cyril's link.

Philippa Smith
Local time: 06:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Exactly what I thought too!
10 mins
  -> Why thank you sir! ;-)

agree  AllegroTrans: There are a few options, but I think this is the best and certainly one that I have seen in adventure trails in GB
44 mins
  -> Thanks Allegro!

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: what I'd use too
1 hr
  -> Thanks Yvonne!

agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Barbara!

agree  writeaway: imo this bit really backs your answer: "vous attendent pour une journée placée sous le signe de l’adrénaline, des cris et des éclats de rire"
7 hrs
  -> Thanks writeaway!

agree  Daryo
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Daryo!

agree  James A. Walsh
22 hrs
  -> Thanks James!

agree  Victoria Britten
22 hrs
  -> Thanks Victoria!

agree  Alison MacG: Good solution
3 days 5 hrs
  -> Thanks Alison!
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -3
facilities/attractions


Explanation:
https://www.deatelier.com.au/masterplanning-subdivision

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Reuben Wright: This link has nothing to do with the context of the question, it's for architects of housing. Lee bien la pregunta/Read the question.
1 hr

disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: has zilch to do with this context
1 hr

disagree  AllegroTrans: Conpletely off-beam
4 hrs

agree  Ben Gaia: agree with attractions
5 hrs

disagree  Daryo: even attractions is not right - it's not about admiring the beauty of the trail, but in the challenge and the activity.
7 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
features


Explanation:
I do think that 'challenges' is a great suggestion, but wanted to put this option forward as I had seen it used extensively as a way of referring to the various components on watersports obstacle 'courses'.

Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 06:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ben Gaia: Nice general term.
2 hrs
  -> :)

agree  Chris Pr: Yep, also a good suggestion...
1 day 4 hrs
  -> :)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stations


Explanation:
As in stations along an obstacle course. See, for example: https://www.linzeecraig.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Obsta...

Marco Solinas
Local time: 22:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian

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agree  Daryo
4 hrs
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activities


Explanation:
Covers all of the above!

Ben Gaia
New Zealand
Local time: 18:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: Problem here is that the adventure trail itself is an activity; different word is needed for the "stages" along it
2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
elements


Explanation:
This seems to be the most common term.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-06-05 23:30:28 GMT)
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This is the commonly used term in many ropes courses' promotional texts, as you will find below:
https://www.dellsadventurepark.com/
https://recreation.ucsd.edu/adventures/the-course/
(in addition to the URLS already cited.)
That being said, there are some other good suggestions on this thread, as well. I just wanted to clarify this is commonly used in promotional materials.


    Reference: http://experientialsystems.com/product-line/ropes-courses/84...
    https://headrushtech.com/blog/12-ropes-course-elements-exhilarating-challenge.html
Melanie Kathan
Canada
Local time: 01:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! This is it!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: this would be OK in a sales catalogue of the adventure trail equipment, but not asthe buzzword for the trail
4 hrs
  -> Thanks for your feedback. I beg to differ (see comment above,) but to each their own. :)

agree  Wolf Draeger: Yes, seems they're not always hard, challenging or even obstacles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_park & https://adventureparkinsider.com/clever-adventure-park-eleme...
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!

neutral  Daryo: too bland for a promotional material.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks for your feedback. I beg to differ (see comment above,) but to each their own. :)

agree  Chris Pr: A perfectly viable entry, contrary to what the neutrals say...!
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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Reference comments


7 mins peer agreement (net): +6
Reference: context, fwiw/hth

Reference information:
Un parc aventure dans l’Hérault

Si vous êtes à la recherche de sensations, le parc aventure de La Yole, à Valras Plage dans l’Hérault, est fait pour vous ! Aménagé dans les bois mitoyens du camping et du domaine viticole éponyme, à 500 mètres du bord de mer et de la plage, ce dernier vous propose, le temps d’une matinée ou d’un après-midi, de faire le plein d’aventures dès l’âge de 3 ans ! Sur terre ou dans les arbres, en famille ou entre amis, avec vos collègues ou d’autres vacanciers, le parc aventure de La Yole vous propose des sensations vertigineuses à 9 mètres de hauteur, 17 tyroliennes, des chasses au trésor, des activités ludiques, des parcours de BMX, etc. Six activités et 123 ateliers différents vous attendent pour une journée placée sous le signe de l’adrénaline, des cris et des éclats de rire !
https://www.layoleaventure.com/

writeaway
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  AllegroTrans
6 mins
agree  Philippa Smith: that's what I saw too
10 mins
agree  John ANTHONY
35 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs
agree  Daryo: another sample with "ateliers" aplenty: http://www.paradisu.info/parcours-aventure.html
8 hrs
agree  Alison MacG
3 days 5 hrs
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3 days 5 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Post-grading suggestion - crossings

Reference information:
Too late, of course, but this would have been my suggestion, based on French definitions and comparable English usage.
I think challenges is also a good solution, while elements is rather tame for marketing material and obstacles is maybe ever so slightly different.

Ateliers
Des aménagements (des jeux) qui permettent de relier deux plates-formes ou deux arbres entre eux par des câbles. Ces ateliers peuvent être des ponts (pont de signe), des Tyroliennes ou des balançoires géantes appelées pendule.
Cheminer en hauteur
Avancer de façon régulière et lente en hauteur, c'est-à-dire entre les arbres, grâce aux différentes installations (ou ateliers) destinées au parcours aventure.
http://www.moniteurs-herault.fr/lexique.html

Il permettra également de revenir au sol, de monter ou de continuer le parcours tous les 5 ou 6 ateliers sans assistance.
(Un atelier est la jonction entre deux arbres d’un jeu en hauteur.)
https://www.burnhaupt-le-haut.com/images/pdf/Trait_dunion/TU...

L’accrobranche du Dahu propose 6 parcours: (Un atelier est le chemin entre deux arbres)
https://torpille.ch/listing/accrobranche-du-dahu/

comprend 69 ateliers (espace entre deux arbres) répartis sur 8 parcours
http://www.e-tribune.fr/index.php/provence/provence-la-vie-d...

Notre parc vous propose, des parcours acrobatiques en hauteur, avec des dispositifs de progression appelés ateliers. Il peut s’agir de : tyroliennes, ponts de singe, d’échelles, de filets…compris entre une zone de départ et d’arrivée.
https://www.tepacap.fr/p110-associations-clubs-sportifs.html

Dans un PAF, on se déplace d’arbre en arbre (de plateforme en plateforme), à l’aide d’ateliers: ponts, échelles, tyroliennes, filets à grimper, passerelles, tunnels suspendus, balançoires, «pas de géants», «liane de tarzan», etc.
https://www.alsace-aventure.com/construction/dossier.pdf

Il consiste en une série d’ateliers ludiques, de difficultés variables, qui permettent de relier des plateformes installées dans des arbres. Les différents ateliers sont sans cesse renouvelés.
http://www.sports.gouv.fr/guide-creation-entreprise/files/pa...

La plupart des PAH disposent d’équipements dénommés “ateliers” qui peuvent faire l’objet d’appellations diverses issues par exemple de la terminologie des parcours militaires (parcours de combattant). Sans que la liste soit exhaustive, on y trouve des ponts de singe, des ponts népalais (avec deux cordes), des tyroliennes (descente sur poulie), des sauts de Tarzan, des trapèzes, des échelles ou filets à franchir, des rondins, des poutres ou des tonneaux sur lesquels il faut progresser.
https://www.economie.gouv.fr/files/files/directions_services...

7.5 Crossings
7.5.1 Various crossings of different lengths span the gaps between the tree top platforms and allow participants to make their way around the course. These crossings are constructed of timber, wire cable and/or rope, all materials that blend in with the natural surroundings of the course. Crossings are replaced and refreshed throughout the life of the course.
https://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/s53920/SAC-CC ...

Combine your family’s skills of balance, strength and quick footing to reach the end of this collection of crazy crossings - one of the many fun-filled offerings at the Thetford site. Tarzan Swings, Stepping Stones, zip wires and a multitude of devilish challenges await you.
https://goape.co.uk/locations/thetford/tree-top-adventure

The Adventure Park at West Bloomfield is one of only about 60 of its kind in The United States and the second in the State of Michigan, following last year's opening of Outdoor Ventures' The Adventure Park at Frankenmuth. Both parks feature tree platforms at different heights positioned throughout the forest and connected by "crossings" that may be either challenge bridges or zip lines that climbers navigate, going from platform to platform. A series of crossings is known as a "treetop trail."
https://www.prleap.com/pr/221070/zip-lines-climbing-fun-the-...

A new Tree Top Adventure in the centre of London...
Go Ape, the award winning high wire tree top adventure company, have recently opened their 29th site in the UK in London’s Battersea Park. This is the first location to open away from its traditional forest setting and within a city location - with the highest obstacle crossings double the height (highest point is 12 metres above ground) of most Go Ape courses, and many are twice as long as usual.
Tackle and negotiate more than 40 different crossings between 17 "trees" including a 50 metre zip wire.
https://urbanologie.com/article/3058-go-ape-at-battersea-par...

… and before you is an obstacle course of 30 tree top challenges.
Aberfoyle Go Ape
is one of Go Ape’s most popular courses, not only does it have some of the UK’s 2 longest zip wires, but you will be tackling 30 crossings, Tarzan swings, Japanese Bridges, Button Crossings, Tight Ropes, Tunnels, Balance Beams, Spider Webs, Zig Zag Crossings, Tibetan and Chantemell Bridges, Log swings, Goat crossings, Railway tracks, the Bosun Chair and all this happens in the canopy of The Loch Achray Forest!
Course Statistics:
• 1171m of Crossings & zips
• Longest zipwire is 426m long
• 30 different crossings
• Highest part of course is 22m
• Longest Crossing is 11.5m
https://trossachs.co.uk/listing/go-ape/

Experience the natural world in an exciting new way at – The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium. Kids (age 5+), teens, adults and groups can “take to the trees” above the Aquarium’s Nature Paths and across Owls Creek on one of our many “treetop trails” with thrilling “crossings” between tree platforms.
Suitable challenges for beginners through advanced climbers. The self-guided trails do not require previous climbing experience. After receiving a harness and a safety briefing, each climber selects a trail at their comfort level and then navigates its different “crossings” or “elements” moving from tree platform to tree platform.
https://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/adventure-park/

Explore over 80 exhilarating challenges and obstacles
At Aventura Parks you get to experience an adventure in the trees, glide down zip lines, cross high rope obstacles, and leap off Tarzan Swings, all while enjoying breath-taking scenery. Aventura features the longest series of thrilling zip lines in the region, and over 80 climbing, tree-surfing, zip-lining, rope-crossing challenges spread over 5 different levels, off the ground and between the trees. Sports, adventure and fun is guaranteed for all ages! Aventura is a place to experience an unforgettable day in the great outdoors where safety is our priority.
https://www.expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/adventure-and-zip-lin...

Each element or challenge flows into the next as you transfer from one to another at platforms.
https://tree2treeadventurepark.com/Adventures/HighRopesCours...

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: well researched Alison and "crossing" certainly works. Quite surprised at option chosen
15 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Yvonne!
neutral  AllegroTrans: Yes, given this is a treetop/aerial adventure park. "Elements" sounds quite wrong to me but asker has chosen
3 days 6 hrs
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