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Réveil « fort » sur la beauté du

English translation: Wake up to stunning views of the village......

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French term or phrase:Réveil « fort » sur la beauté du
English translation:Wake up to stunning views of the village......
Entered by: Jennifer White

13:11 Jan 21, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / expression (tourist brochure)
French term or phrase: Réveil « fort » sur la beauté du
(one night stay in a village); then:

Réveil « fort » sur la beauté du village, découverte de ce paisible village et de ses atouts culturels et touristiques : Musée xxxx etc. Le village est également réputé pour la culture des lentilles et son vignoble. Plusieurs balades à pied possibles ou en VTT.
Stephanie Sullivan
Mauritius
Local time: 13:35
Wake up to stunning views of the village......
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Jennifer White
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:35
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Wake up to stunning views of the village......
Jennifer White
4you wake up in the midst of/surounded by the beauty of
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3great awakening to the beauty of
Verginia Ophof
4 -2Start the day greatly with the handsomeness of the village
Letredenoblesse
3 -2a strong revival of the perception of the village's beauty
Susanne Goepper


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
a strong revival of the perception of the village's beauty


Explanation:
I'm not a native speaker of english - so please it's just an idea -
réveil: Le fait de reprendre une activité après une interruption; ex.: Le réveil de la nature = le retour du printemps. Le reveil d'un volcan éteint (Petit Robert) good luck

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Note added at 32 Min. (2012-01-21 13:44:19 GMT)
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the following morning - and than ....

Susanne Goepper
Germany
Local time: 11:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  polyglot45: réveil here = awakening, waking up - you wake up next morning to fantastic views....
9 mins
disagree  cc in nyc: "revival" won't work in this context :-(
8 hrs
disagree  AllegroTrans: Sorry but this is simply not natural sounding English
1 day 11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you wake up in the midst of/surounded by the beauty of


Explanation:
HTH

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-21 14:44:02 GMT)
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"surrounded"

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
great awakening to the beauty of


Explanation:
great/awesome/formidable/dazzling...etc

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 03:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Start the day greatly with the handsomeness of the village


Explanation:
I think a verbal phrase is more functional and "English" than a nominal one. Start the day with "the village beauty "could send the wrong message.

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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2012-01-22 16:13:59 GMT)
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perhaps works better as:
Have a great start of the day enjoying the beauty of the village.


    Reference: http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/beaut...
Letredenoblesse
Local time: 11:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  cc in nyc: greatly? handsomeness? :-|
4 hrs
  -> yep, it does grate
disagree  AllegroTrans: Sorry but this is simply not natural sounding English
1 day 1 hr
  -> yep, it does grate
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Wake up to stunning views of the village......


Explanation:
Another option .

Jennifer White
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Gilsenan
6 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  AllegroTrans
7 hrs
  -> thanks
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