Ils ont fait la Foire !

20:59 Mar 14, 2016 

event, nothing to do with 'faire la fête' rather they championed it, right on the target for Sheila.

18:30 Mar 14, 2016 

Yes, there's an exclamation mark (as per my question)

17:47 Mar 14, 2016 

If not, there is no 'jeu de mots' - "Sans ces figures « historiques », la Foire ne serait pas ce qu'elle est aujourd'hui" indicates that they have had a serious impact on the fair. I do like 'they championed the fair/exhibition from Sheila.

17:14 Mar 14, 2016 

show UK; fair US

16:07 Mar 14, 2016 

Following on from Robin's comment about Show, I could use the translation "They made a show of it".

15:36 Mar 14, 2016 

Here in Vermont USA, everyone looks forward to the annual Tunbridge Fair, Barton Fair, and many similar venues for giant pumpkins, prize livestock, and unhealthy food. Anyway, I'm not sure if the refrain "Johny's so long at the fair" (from "Oh dear what can the matter be" is immediately recognizable by your target audience, but these people you are writing about have indeed been at the fair a long time.

15:34 Mar 14, 2016 

meaning they were present and that presence made the Fair what it is now. This "Sans ces figures « historiques », la Foire ne serait pas ce qu'elle est aujourd'hui" indicates they have had a great impact on the Fair.

15:29 Mar 14, 2016 

I don't think the client needs to be consulted, or not yet anyway. It's not the title of the Fair/Show, but of a series of articles that are inside a brochure.

15:26 Mar 14, 2016 

I think the client should be consulted on this. If this is the title it might be too important for marketing or publicity purposes to provide a translation that even just slightly misses the point.

Unless you go for something very general like "All the fun of the fair...." or maybe "They all had fun at the fair...."

15:26 Mar 14, 2016 

It doesn't really have an official English name, the brochure/magazine of prior editions wasn't professionally translated so it's previously been called "Agricultural Fair" which is more of an Americanism than a Britishism I think.
So I've been calling it 'Agricultural Fair' but there would be no problem with using 'Show' - at this stage everything is still possible.

15:22 Mar 14, 2016 

I won't keep the pun if it means a nonsensical translation into English.

15:22 Mar 14, 2016 

Whether you go with fair or show, you could maybe pair it with "Champions", as in "a person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause". Or use the verb form to make it a little clearer to the reader that they didn't win this year's prizes.

15:14 Mar 14, 2016 

Can you confirm that the official name of the event in English (if it in fact has an official English name...) is "Agricultural Fair". I ask, because it would be more common (at least in the UK) to call it an Agricultural Show (and the venue would be a "show-ground" - a "fair-ground" is a place for carrousels and roller-coasters).
Maybe you need a play on "show", not "fair" .... ?

15:06 Mar 14, 2016 

Good afternoon,

I confirm the pun: "Faire la foire" = "Faire la fête" and it is mandatory to keep it but not easy.