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sont à l'honneur

English translation: take pride of place

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French term or phrase:sont à l'honneur
English translation:take pride of place
Entered by: B D Finch

08:56 Jan 24, 2009
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
French term or phrase: sont à l'honneur
Les productions colorées et glamour de Bollywood sont à l'honneur au 3e Salon du cinéma. Celui-ci aura lieu du 16 au 18 janvier 2009 à Paris.
nnaemeka Odimegwu
Nigeria
Local time: 00:33
take pride of place
Explanation:
Meaning that they are are given the greatest prominence.

eg.
"Great performances **take pride of place** at Toronto 2006-09-13 ... With the Film Festival set to wind up on Saturday, the talk has centered about blowout ..."
lateline.muzi.net/news/ll/english/10020416.shtml?cc=10005&ccr=21385

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-01-24 09:05:16 GMT)
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It seems to be a matter of personal preference and (to some extent) context whether one uses "to take" or "to have".
Selected response from:

B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:33
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3have pride of place
polyglot45
3 +3take pride of place
B D Finch
3 -1do honour to /redound to the honour of .....
Ellen Kraus
2are being honoured/or will pay tribute to
lundy


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
have pride of place


Explanation:
top the programme

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Bossanyi
1 min
neutral  B D Finch: Great minds think alike!
1 min
agree  Tony M: And also 'topping the bill'
24 mins
agree  Helen Shiner
9 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
do honour to /redound to the honour of .....


Explanation:
I would say

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 01:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: No, that would be the wrong way round
20 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
take pride of place


Explanation:
Meaning that they are are given the greatest prominence.

eg.
"Great performances **take pride of place** at Toronto 2006-09-13 ... With the Film Festival set to wind up on Saturday, the talk has centered about blowout ..."
lateline.muzi.net/news/ll/english/10020416.shtml?cc=10005&ccr=21385

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-01-24 09:05:16 GMT)
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It seems to be a matter of personal preference and (to some extent) context whether one uses "to take" or "to have".

B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: I have a slight personal preference for using 'have', since in a way they have been passively 'given' it, they are not actually in a position to 'take' it (as say a F1 racing driver might...), nor are they physically taking a place (as at an exhibition)
25 mins
  -> Thanks Tony. I think they had to submit their work to the festival, so not totally passive.
agree  Martin Cassell: 'take' works for me
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Martin.
agree  Yolanda Broad
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Yolanda
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
are being honoured/or will pay tribute to


Explanation:
The films are being honoured at ..

or the 3rd Cinema festival will pay tribute to


    Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6044614.stm
lundy
France
Local time: 01:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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