You can hire a boat or go for a walk

French translation: ..., où vous pouvez louer un bateau ou vous promener.

06:15 Jul 1, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: You can hire a boat or go for a walk
In Norfolk you can go and visit the broads.You can hire a boat or go for a walk
Lucy Phoenix
French translation:..., où vous pouvez louer un bateau ou vous promener.
Explanation:
Car "boat" se rapporte aux étangs qui s'appellent les "broads" et non pas à Norfolk en général. Aussi, il y a toute une variété de bateaux sur les Broads, des grands jusqu'aux plus petits, donc gardez le mot générique bateau.
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na +3..., où vous pouvez louer un bateau ou vous promener.
Dave Simons
na +1..., louer un bateau ou vous promener.
laniti
naVous pouvez louer un bateau ou prendre une marche.
Suzanne Aubin


  

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24 mins peer agreement (net): +1
..., louer un bateau ou vous promener.


Explanation:
I would replace the full dot by a comma to avoid repeating "you".

A boat can also be translated by "embarcation" or "barque".

A walk can be a "une randonnée", "une balade", "une excursion".

This depends on the targeted public and type of boat/walk.

laniti
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It means 'to hire a boat or you to walk'.Doesnt make sense.

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agree  Dave Simons: ...mais voir précision ci-dessous
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Comment: It means 'to hire a boat or you to walk'.Doesnt make sense.

1 hr peer agreement (net): +3
..., où vous pouvez louer un bateau ou vous promener.


Explanation:
Car "boat" se rapporte aux étangs qui s'appellent les "broads" et non pas à Norfolk en général. Aussi, il y a toute une variété de bateaux sur les Broads, des grands jusqu'aux plus petits, donc gardez le mot générique bateau.

Dave Simons
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agree  laniti: thanks David, I had assumed "broads" to mean a stone beach.
7 mins

agree  Nigel Patterson
2 hrs

agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Yes, the Broads are a bit like the Grande Brière
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12 days
Vous pouvez louer un bateau ou prendre une marche.


Explanation:
Less technical, I feel.

Suzanne Aubin
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Local time: 05:19
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