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feuille de route

English translation: route map / itinerary / road map

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French term or phrase:feuille de route
English translation:route map / itinerary / road map
Entered by: Tony M

15:08 Sep 7, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Other / Voyage de presse
French term or phrase: feuille de route
feuille de route du voyage de presse d'une Biennale d'art. J'ai trouvé "travel warrant" mais je ne suis pas sûre que cela convienne dans ce contexte.
Lucile Gourraud-Beyron
France
Local time: 14:11
route map
Explanation:
Depends totally on your context, I'm afraid, since it can be so many different things, and what it is called in EN is entirely dependent on the exact form it takes.

However, I think that 'route map' will general convey the right idea, if the actual technical detail of what it covers isn't really important.

Note that this is the term that was used latterly in politics when talking about the 'route map' for peace in the Middle East.

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Note added at 9 minutes (2011-09-07 15:17:40 GMT)
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On things like rallies etc., it usually contains a lot more written detail, and is more than just a simple map; in particular, it is a map of the specific route to be taken, generally ignoring detail off to the side.

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Note added at 27 minutes (2011-09-07 15:35:35 GMT)
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John D. is of course quite right: in relation to the Middle East, the term used in EN is of course 'road map' — however, my real point was that this is the FR term used for that.

Personally, in the more literal sense (which is what I suppose you have here, though context is lacking...), I feel that 'route' is more appropriate, just as we may have 'route planning maps', and we might once have used 'AutoRoute' to find our route for us.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 14:11
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2itinerary
B D Finch
4programme
kashew
4road map
Alidad Vassigh (X)
2route map
Tony M


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
route map


Explanation:
Depends totally on your context, I'm afraid, since it can be so many different things, and what it is called in EN is entirely dependent on the exact form it takes.

However, I think that 'route map' will general convey the right idea, if the actual technical detail of what it covers isn't really important.

Note that this is the term that was used latterly in politics when talking about the 'route map' for peace in the Middle East.

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Note added at 9 minutes (2011-09-07 15:17:40 GMT)
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On things like rallies etc., it usually contains a lot more written detail, and is more than just a simple map; in particular, it is a map of the specific route to be taken, generally ignoring detail off to the side.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 27 minutes (2011-09-07 15:35:35 GMT)
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John D. is of course quite right: in relation to the Middle East, the term used in EN is of course 'road map' — however, my real point was that this is the FR term used for that.

Personally, in the more literal sense (which is what I suppose you have here, though context is lacking...), I feel that 'route' is more appropriate, just as we may have 'route planning maps', and we might once have used 'AutoRoute' to find our route for us.

Tony M
France
Local time: 14:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 294
Grading comment
Thanks for your help on this!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  John Detre: this must be one of those Europe vs NA things, but the general term I usually see (particularly in the more figurative, Middle-East-peace-type contexts) is "road map"
12 mins
  -> Actually, John, on reflection, I think you're probably right; I was really more than anything trying to highlight the use of the term 'feuille de route' in this rather figurative sense...
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
programme


Explanation:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:z9Q0oZS...

kashew
France
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
itinerary


Explanation:
A possibility.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
17 hrs
  -> Thanks Nikki
agree  Tony M
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
road map


Explanation:
As in the Middle East peace or Palestinian negotiations ROAD MAP, which American officials present from time to time...

Alidad Vassigh (X)
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: As I said 18+ hours ago; however, that is fine for the figurative use, but may not be appropriate here in what appears to be a more literal context.
40 mins
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