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pôle d'échanges (referring to le Quarter des Halles, Paris)

English translation: busy/vibrant centre/hub of culture and activity

07:27 Jan 25, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
French term or phrase: pôle d'échanges (referring to le Quarter des Halles, Paris)
This is a text referring to a construction project at the Quarter des Halles, Paris, which is referred to as a "pôle d'échanges."

"Centre de gravité de l’agglomération parisienne, le quartier des Halles possède une vocation originelle de rencontres et d’échanges...
Quelques chiffres

800 000 personnes utilisent chaque jour le pôle d’échange des halles..."

thanks!
Ysabel812
English translation:busy/vibrant centre/hub of culture and activity
Explanation:
something along these lines, perhaps

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-25 09:28:50 GMT)
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suezen
Local time: 22:34
Grading comment
That's a really good answer, thank you so much! It really went with my text on architecture. Thanks to all for your suggestions and contributions.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3busy/vibrant centre/hub of culture and activity
suezen
4exchange poles (referring to le Quarter des Halles, Paris)
mohanv
4center or commerce/commercial center
Christopher Crockett
3interchange
Bashiqa


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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
exchange poles (referring to le Quarter des Halles, Paris)


Explanation:
pôles d'échanges means exchange poles
Refer:
http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=208209

mohanv
India
Local time: 02:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  CMJ_Trans (X): are you serious ?
4 mins
neutral  Christopher Crockett: The only meaning of the noun "exchange Poles" I can think of is "foreign students from a certain East European country who trade experiences with American students."
5 hrs
neutral  ormiston: like the (intended) joke!
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
interchange


Explanation:
"Interchange" whether it be for rail or road or passengers is a frequently used term for urban construction projects. The interchange around "Les Halles" is .......

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 22:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
busy/vibrant centre/hub of culture and activity


Explanation:
something along these lines, perhaps

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-25 09:28:50 GMT)
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you may find this article useful
http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:3Wk1taeeHgoJ:courses.um...

suezen
Local time: 22:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
That's a really good answer, thank you so much! It really went with my text on architecture. Thanks to all for your suggestions and contributions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Peterson
15 mins
  -> thanks John
agree  Emma Paulay
1 hr
  -> thanks Emma
agree  ormiston: I like 'hub'
9 hrs
  -> thanks!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
center or commerce/commercial center


Explanation:
Depends upon how you tranlate the previous "vocation originelle de rencontres et d’échanges..."

Probably be best to combine the two" "...originally served as a social and commercial center, now used by 800,000 people a day."


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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-01-25 13:45:20 GMT)
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"center *of* commerce" of course.

I *hate* it when that happens.

Christopher Crockett
Local time: 16:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
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