Jan 14, 2012 12:33
12 yrs ago
English term
France
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Native in: French
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people-watchers
English to French
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Tourism & Travel
Canadian French
This is part of the description of a night club in Montreal:
"the rooftop terrace is usually buzzing with professional people-watchers"
"the rooftop terrace is usually buzzing with professional people-watchers"
Proposed translations
(French)
Proposed translations
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35 mins
Laurette Tassin
France
France
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&
French
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France
Traduction / Formation
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, New Zealand, US, French) 
, French (Variants: Standard-France, African, Swiss, Belgian)
Works in: French to English, English to French
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7
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chasseurs de people
Le terme "people" en français est utilisé concernant des célébrités parfois écrit "pipol"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-01-14 15:43:30 GMT)
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who would these *professionals*be then? journalists? photographers? then maybe paperrazi would be good.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-01-14 15:43:30 GMT)
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who would these *professionals*be then? journalists? photographers? then maybe paperrazi would be good.
Note from asker:
| I think "chasseur de vedettes" (the term "people" is only used in France, and I personally disagree with the use of it) would match as the place is frequented by hockey players, models and other celebrities. So either you are a professional or any common individual, you can be a "chasseur de vedettes". |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: people "hunters"?
26 mins
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| disagree |
Nathalie Ohana
: là aussi, contre-sens.
43 mins
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so what is your suggestion????? I didn't know that in Canadian French the didn't use "people" to qualifiy celebrities that are not really stars or maybe even that famous....
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, I used a variation of your suggestion but I think this was the most suitable regarding the whole text, and the client was fully satisfied with my work, so that was right!"
-1
12 mins
badauds
...unless it's about professionally watching/looking at celebrities !
Note from asker:
| It depicts the night club as a really hype club, so it could be... Thanks for your assitance! |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Nathalie Ohana
: Badauds ne correspond pas au fait d'observer les gens.
1 hr
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-1
16 mins
paparazzi
à cause de professionnel.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: I think the English text would have used this word if that was intended
44 mins
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| disagree |
Nathalie Ohana
: Les paparazzi suivent les célébrités pour prendre des photos et faire des unes, ce qui n'est pas le cas de people watchers qui sont juste là pour regarder, observer
1 hr
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30 mins
Andreas THEODOROU
Spain
Spain
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Spain
Translator/writer (medical/pharma specn)
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English term (edited):
professional people-watchers
chroniqueurs de beaux gens
Another suggestion that could fit
The term in English makes me think of journalists, photographers, TV professionals etc who follow the lives of celebrities
The term in English makes me think of journalists, photographers, TV professionals etc who follow the lives of celebrities
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Nathalie Ohana
: Tout comme "badaud" et "paparazzi", c'est un contre-sens.
47 mins
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1 hr
ceux qui aiment contempler leur entourage
C'est un terme tres frequent aux US mais la traduction en francais n'est en effet pas evidente. Je pense aussi a "observateurs de foule" ou "grands observateurs".
+2
1 hr
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
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observateurs de gens
Fab & Chris
Observateurs de gens ordinaires dans leurs environnements quotidiens, parcourant sans relâche les rues en cherchant à subtiliser le spectacle de la vie a l’instant ...
www.fabetchris.com/gallery - En cache
RAS50
- Traduire
On a remarqué chez bon nombre d'observateurs, de gens du monde de l'Islam traditionnel, 1) que les nouvelles forces militaires irakiennes sont ...
le-carrefour-de-lislam.com/Societe/RAS50.htm - En cache
Observateurs de gens ordinaires dans leurs environnements quotidiens, parcourant sans relâche les rues en cherchant à subtiliser le spectacle de la vie a l’instant ...
www.fabetchris.com/gallery - En cache
RAS50
- Traduire
On a remarqué chez bon nombre d'observateurs, de gens du monde de l'Islam traditionnel, 1) que les nouvelles forces militaires irakiennes sont ...
le-carrefour-de-lislam.com/Societe/RAS50.htm - En cache
Peer comment(s):
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Nathalie Ohana
8 mins
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merci!
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Sheila Wilson
: Not many Google hits, but they are all spot on in terms of the idea of people-watching
20 hrs
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thanks!
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2 hrs
Françoise Vogel
Native in French
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"la langue révérée" ...
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Italian to French, French to Italian, and 1 more.
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44
observateurs de people
littéralement
pour ne pas être plus royaliste que le roi (différents médias ont leur rubrique "people")
www.gala.fr/l_actu/on.../cameron_diaz_et_john_mayer_65826
Et, évidemment, cela n'a pas échappé aux observateurs de people américains ! Regards chargés de promesses, sourires engageants, Cameron ...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Sheila Wilson
: Using the same word in French changes the meaning. I believe the writer is referring to beautiful and/or interesting people more than famous ones
19 hrs
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merci beaucoup Sheila ... tu as sûrement l'oreille plus juste que moi :)
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+3
3 hrs
"mateurs" professionnels
un peu "familier", mais mode.... "hype" comme ils disent aujourd'hui !
"C’est le rendez-vous des acteurs du web politique. Militants, blogueurs, journalistes, mateurs, professionnels, connus ou inconnus, comme sur le web, on s’y cotoie, on y discute, et on peut y faire naitre des choses, petites ou grandes."
"Les jeunes se réunissent tous les dimanche pour s'amuser sous l'oeil avide des touristes, photographes, et mateurs professionnels. "
"C’est le rendez-vous des acteurs du web politique. Militants, blogueurs, journalistes, mateurs, professionnels, connus ou inconnus, comme sur le web, on s’y cotoie, on y discute, et on peut y faire naitre des choses, petites ou grandes."
"Les jeunes se réunissent tous les dimanche pour s'amuser sous l'oeil avide des touristes, photographes, et mateurs professionnels. "
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gwen Delbury
1 hr
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| agree |
Hélène ALEXIS
1 hr
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| agree |
enrico paoletti
1 day 29 mins
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18 hrs
Irène Guinez
Spain
Spain
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Spain
French translator
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
des observateurs un peu trop curieux...
Je me risque, je m'éloigne du texte....
1 day 3 hrs
Philippe Morgan de Rivery
France
France
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France
Construction, Real Estate, Environment
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4
les clients occupés à observer la foule / les passants en contre-bas
Phrase entière : le toit-terrasse, où presque toutes les nuits résonne le bruissement des conversations des clients occupés à observer la foule / les passants en contre-bas
(if they are looking at the dancing crowd in the night club, choose "foule" or "danseurs", if they are looking at the people passing by on the street, choose "passants".
(The sentence can be slightly different, I just want to give you an example which seems appropriate. You need to have a full sentence, there is no appropriate expression in French, and you need to put it into context, hence "clients" for the people watching, hence "foule", "passants" or "dancers" for the people being watched).
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2012-01-15 15:44:24 GMT)
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PS: cf. discussion for the meaning of "people watchers"
(if they are looking at the dancing crowd in the night club, choose "foule" or "danseurs", if they are looking at the people passing by on the street, choose "passants".
(The sentence can be slightly different, I just want to give you an example which seems appropriate. You need to have a full sentence, there is no appropriate expression in French, and you need to put it into context, hence "clients" for the people watching, hence "foule", "passants" or "dancers" for the people being watched).
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2012-01-15 15:44:24 GMT)
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PS: cf. discussion for the meaning of "people watchers"
22 hrs
Letredenoblesse
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The Right Word at the Right Time
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8
chroniqueurs people
With thanks to other contributors..
thus retaining "professional" and with reference to la "presse people".
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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2012-01-16 06:32:10 GMT)
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"La presse people, presse à scandale ou presse à sensations, est une catégorie de publications traitant de l'actualité et de la vie privée des personnes publiques ..."
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presse_people
thus retaining "professional" and with reference to la "presse people".
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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2012-01-16 06:32:10 GMT)
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"La presse people, presse à scandale ou presse à sensations, est une catégorie de publications traitant de l'actualité et de la vie privée des personnes publiques ..."
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presse_people
Discussion
people watching is akin to bird watching, but for people