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excitement

French translation: émotion(s)

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English term or phrase:excitement
French translation:émotion(s)
Entered by: Tony M

20:44 Feb 21, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: excitement
"Prepare to be dazzled by the delight of the movies, the excitement of TV and the spectacle of Broadway. "

"explore the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™"

Je ne trouve pas de mot pour "excitement", je ne veux utiliser ni "enthousiasme" ni "excitation".

Un grand merci pour vos propositions.
Virginie T
Local time: 03:10
émotion
Explanation:
When 'excitement' means 'sensations', I have often encountered this word used in FR source texts.

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Note added at 3 days17 mins (2013-02-24 21:01:27 GMT) Post-grading
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This was a pet word of a journalist I used to do a lot of translation for; and he was a very erudite man, I feel sure he wouldn't have used it inappropriately, even though it did surprise me the first time I encountered it in his writing.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 03:10
Grading comment
J'ai utilisé "émotion" et à d'autres endroits "exaltant". Merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5enchantement
Philippe ROUSSEAU
3 +2émotion
Tony M
3sensations fortes
claude-andrew
3frisson
Anne-Laure Schneider
2verve
NancyLynn


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
excitement (ici)
verve


Explanation:
peut-etre

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 21:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
excitement (ici)
enchantement


Explanation:
C'est ce qui se couple le mieux avec la "magie" évoquée dans le texte, à mon sens.

Philippe ROUSSEAU
France
Local time: 03:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Odile Raymond: (pour le 2nd cas)...du monde merveilleux d'Harry Potter.
10 mins
  -> Merci, Odile !
agree  NancyLynn: la magie, oui, c'est bien
16 hrs
  -> Merci, Nancy !
agree  Letredenoblesse
18 hrs
  -> Merci, Agnès !
agree  tradu-grace
22 hrs
  -> Merci beaucoup, Grazia !
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Merci, Gilou !
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
excitement (ici)
sensations fortes


Explanation:
Another suggestion

claude-andrew
France
Local time: 03:10
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
excitement (ici)
frisson


Explanation:
Je vois bien ce mot pour le second cas (Harry Potter), je ne sais pas s'il conviendrait au premier (qu'est-ce qu'ils entendent exactement par "excitement of TV"?), mais s'il s'agit d'aventures, ça pourrait coller.

Anne-Laure Schneider
France
Local time: 03:10
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 27
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
émotion


Explanation:
When 'excitement' means 'sensations', I have often encountered this word used in FR source texts.

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Note added at 3 days17 mins (2013-02-24 21:01:27 GMT) Post-grading
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This was a pet word of a journalist I used to do a lot of translation for; and he was a very erudite man, I feel sure he wouldn't have used it inappropriately, even though it did surprise me the first time I encountered it in his writing.

Tony M
France
Local time: 03:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 288
Grading comment
J'ai utilisé "émotion" et à d'autres endroits "exaltant". Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madeleine Rossi: La magie et les émotions... j'aime bien! (mais émotions au pluriel, plutôt)
19 hrs
  -> Merci, Madeleine ! Je m'incline...
agree  tradu-grace: aussi bien Tony.
21 hrs
  -> Merci, tradugrace !
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