Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
supplément de jeu
English translation:
an extra element of fun
Added to glossary by
Dareth Pray
Mar 21, 2018 12:59
6 yrs ago
French term
United States
High Level Legal Translation
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
supplément de jeu
French to English
Marketing
Marketing / Market Research
Market research on vehicle owners
This is from some internal marketing materials about profiles of different vehicle owners and what they do or do not like about a vehicle. When discussing the large steering wheel:
"Il apporte à la conduite un supplément de jeu. Les volants plus grands sont le nouvel étrange."
I'm not sure if they are saying that it makes driving more like a game, or more fun, or if it provides additional "play" at the wheel as in maneuverability. They have occasionally made references to gaming.
"Il apporte à la conduite un supplément de jeu. Les volants plus grands sont le nouvel étrange."
I'm not sure if they are saying that it makes driving more like a game, or more fun, or if it provides additional "play" at the wheel as in maneuverability. They have occasionally made references to gaming.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | an extra element of fun |
Ashlie
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| 4 | adds a playful aspect |
B D Finch
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Proposed translations
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an extra element of fun
I found a couple of instances where the phrase appears in existing reviews.
Reference:
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15580470.CAR_REVIEW__Mazda_CX_3_GT_Sport/
https://www.completecar.ie/car-news/article/7334/Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-Cabrio-on-sale-in-September
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philgoddard
: Or makes driving even more fun.
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Elisabeth Gootjes
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GILLES MEUNIER
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Comment: "Thanks!"
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adds a playful aspect
It adds a playful aspect to driving.
Oh dear, I hope the boys with their toys don't have too much impact on the accident rate. ;)
Oh dear, I hope the boys with their toys don't have too much impact on the accident rate. ;)
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GILLES MEUNIER
: vous ne traduisez pas supplément....
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A "supplément" is something added. I think that to express the idea in natural-sounding English, the sentence structure needed to be altered a bit, because "jeu" is "play", rather than "fun".
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Yolanda Broad
: Idiomatically correct rendering.
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Thanks Yolanda
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