a well-known name

Czech translation: most prominent name

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English term or phrase:	nejznámějším jméno
Czech translation:	most prominent name
Entered by:	Pavel Slama

07:44 Dec 11, 2013

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English term or phrase: a well-known name

Hello,

Sometimes the simplest things seem the most difficult to me. The longer I try to translate the following sentence, the less I like the result, the "well-known name" being just one of the annoying details. Is there a way to improve it, please? Thank you for your suggestions.

Nejznámějším jménem, které se v souvislosti s financováním Rezidence Kavčí Hory objevilo, je bývalý uhlobaron Luboš Měkota, který letos zemřel. Na projektu se rovněž podílela společnost Multiprojekt, jíž šéfuje bývalý starosta Prahy 1 Petr Hejma.
(for more context see http://zpravy.e15.cz/byznys/reality-a-stavebnictvi/luxusni-b...

A well-known name mentioned in connection with financing the Kavčí Hory Residence was Luboš Měkota, a late coal magnate, who died earlier this year. The project also involved the Multiprojekt company, whose boss is Petr Hejma, the former Mayor of Prague 1.

bilog
Czech Republic

most prominent name

Explanation:
No tak nejsem rodilý mluvčí, ale já bych to převedl asi následovně:

The most prominent name that surfaced in connection with the financing of Kavčí Hory Residence was that of recently deceased coal tycoon Luboš Měkota. Another company involved [with the project] was Multiprojekt, managed by former Prague 1 mayor Petr Hejma.

Mám správně členy? To je věčný problém.

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4 +1

the most well-known / notorious

Václav Pinkava

3 +2

most prominent name

Pavel Slama

best-known name

Petr Kedzior

"známá firma"

Ivan Šimerka

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1 min confidence:

"známá firma"

Explanation:
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Ivan Šimerka
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of:

Czech

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the most well-known / notorious

Explanation:
Nejznámější / z nechvalně známých

(slovo notorious je jen rádoby-přátelsky spjato s českým notorikem)

Reference: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/notorio...

Václav Pinkava
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:43
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Czech,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Asker: Thank you a lot!

Asker: With a reference to Mr. Kedzior, is there a difference between 'the best-known' and 'the most well-known'? To be frank, I haven't heard of the latter one yet. Thank you.

3 hrs confidence:

best-known name

Explanation:
Já bych tedy dal tohle...

Petr Kedzior
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Czech

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

nejznámější jméno

most prominent name

Pavel Slama
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Czech

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