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decolle

English translation: she's really something else

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French term or phrase:decolle
English translation:she's really something else
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

13:00 May 26, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Description Of An Unconventional, 20-Year Old Photograpy Student In NYC
French term or phrase: decolle
Description of an intelligent, perceptive 20-year old photography student that the writer/protagonist has spoken with, at great length, on the NYC subway. It's the writer/protagonist's reaction to/impression of the student right after the student gets off the subway train they were riding on together. Elsewhere, she describes the student as "lucid" or "clear-thinking."

Context:"Je trouve qu'elle **decolle** pour son age. Je suis souflee."

My working translation is: "She comes off well for her age. I'm just blown away by her."

Is this OK?

Merci!

femme
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 17:08
she is something else
Explanation:
she really stands out for her age; she socked it to me for sure

As UK and not US, i'm sure the language is wrong but it is the right register
Selected response from:

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 23:08
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5she is something else
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +1She comes off well (or is really tops) for her age. I have a hard time believing or I'm astounded
Drmanu49
4...is too much...
Katarina Peters
2she knocked my socks off / blew me away
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
She comes off well (or is really tops) for her age. I have a hard time believing or I'm astounded


Explanation:
(not blown away!)

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 23:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
33 mins
  -> Thank you Jean-Jacques.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
she is something else


Explanation:
she really stands out for her age; she socked it to me for sure

As UK and not US, i'm sure the language is wrong but it is the right register

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 231
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jim Tucker (X): yes your register is better than mine: "She's really something else for her age."
3 mins
agree  Mark Nathan
5 mins
agree  Assimina Vavoula
31 mins
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
3 hrs
agree  danièle davout
3 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...is too much...


Explanation:
She's just too much for her age. I'm amazed.

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 17:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
she knocked my socks off / blew me away


Explanation:
couple more

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-05-26 19:53:32 GMT)
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she is very mature for her age

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
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