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tranchantes

English translation: incisive

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French term or phrase:tranchantes
English translation:incisive
Entered by: claude-andrew

09:27 Dec 8, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Yacht advertising copy
French term or phrase: tranchantes
Hmm, I'm writing advertising copy again! Any suggestions? This is one out of a list of a dozen or so such proclamations (don't worry, Ive managed the rest).

HISSER les potentialités d’un yacht à leur maximum en centralisant les manœuvres, qu’elles soient électriques ou hydrauliques, au cockpit, afin de rendre les différentes manœuvres à exécuter plus rapides, plus **tranchantes**, même seul au poste de barre.
claude-andrew
France
Local time: 16:30
incisive
Explanation:
Quite pleased with myself. I like this one, inspired by 'decisive' in the sound and Miranda's 'cutting'.

Nobody else might like it... but I do! 8-)))
Selected response from:

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 16:30
Grading comment
Thanks Nikki. Just right.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4decisive
Bourth (X)
4 +2incisive
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4 +1accurate/precise
kashew
3 +1Finer/Sharper
Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies
2cutting edge
Miranda Joubioux (X)


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Finer/Sharper


Explanation:
Finer, or sharper? Are you looking for something a bit jazzier with it being copy?

Alexandra Maldwyn-Davies
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sharper will do nicely. Thanks, Alexandra. The tone on the whole is not too OTT.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EirTranslations
45 mins
neutral  Sarah Bessioud: I'm not sure if any sharp movements would be welcome on a yacht. Any unsuspecting crew may end up in the water ;-)
1 hr
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
decisive


Explanation:
Faster = more decisive, rather than dillydallying about with your cock linnet.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 142
Notes to answerer
Asker: :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Bessioud
18 mins
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
26 mins
neutral  kashew: cock(pit) linnet ;-)
1 hr
agree  Michel F. Morin
8 hrs
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Aha, just had an idea. Gonna post it as an answer!
9 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
accurate/precise


Explanation:
faster is already there

kashew
France
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Dunwell
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
tranchante
cutting edge


Explanation:
I would be tempted to rephrase to hype it up a little, since it is advertising, isn't it?

making manoeuvres faster and keeping you on the cutting edge!

It keeps the idea of cutting the finishing line, and the technology required to achieve this.
Just a thought.

Otherwise, it really is to do with precision.

Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 74
Notes to answerer
Asker: There's certainly some heroic hype in this piece, but I feel that just here they want to be serious for a second. (But I'm sure I'll be able to wok in a "cutting edge" bfore I finish!)

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
incisive


Explanation:
Quite pleased with myself. I like this one, inspired by 'decisive' in the sound and Miranda's 'cutting'.

Nobody else might like it... but I do! 8-)))

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 198
Grading comment
Thanks Nikki. Just right.
Notes to answerer
Asker: It certainly parallels tranchant nicely!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Dracula!
2 hrs
agree  Miranda Joubioux (X): Nice one Nikki!
4 days
  -> Like I said, I was quite pleased when this sprung to mind. Funny eh?
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