Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
se dépasser
English translation:
to surpass oneself
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May 29, 2007 15:38
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French term
se dépasser
French to English
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Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
geocaching
C’est au cœur de la région de XXX que l’activité Expédition GPS prend forme. Suivant le principe du geocaching, cette aventure amène les participants à se retrouver, se positionner, se dépasser. Divisé en équipe (modulable), et muni d’un GPS (Global Positioning System), les participants devront, à l’aide de coordonnées géographiques, s’orienter d’une Balise de cueillettes d’indices à une autre. Rassembler ensemble, ces informations formeront l’indice nécessaire à terminer le jeu. Une occasion unique de se rassembler, de s’amuser et de découvrir la magnifique région de XXX.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | to surpass oneself |
danièle davout
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| 4 | To overtake |
Celine Courcy (X)
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| 3 | to pass (each other) |
Nathalie Scharf
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| 3 | outperform themselves |
MatthewLaSon
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| 3 | to push themselves |
Alanguelaise
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| 2 | to excel themselves |
Mark Nathan
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Proposed translations
+1
2 hrs
Selected
to surpass oneself
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Note added at 3 heures (2007-05-29 19:38:07 GMT)
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les participants à se retrouver, se positionner, se dépasser
n'a pas beaucoup de sens
chacun des participants à se retrouver, se positionner, se dépasser
en a un peu plus
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Note added at 4 heures (2007-05-29 19:39:50 GMT)
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le problème sera plus de traduire "se positionner"
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Note added at 1 jour5 heures (2007-05-30 20:52:29 GMT) Post-grading
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traductions techniques mise à part, les questions posées dans ce forum sont en grand majorité relatives à des textes sources d'une qualité attristante... les traducteurs ont bien du mérite
Note from asker:
| Yes, sorry... the French in this document is not very good, which is why I am having difficulty figuring out what they mean. |
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Comment: "I reworded the sentence but still used the word "surpass". Thanks."
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Nathalie Scharf
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to pass (each other)
to pass each other...as in a race
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-29 19:36:16 GMT)
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Since you added more context, it is clear that passing is not appropriate. I will go with Danièle's suggestion of surpassing oneself
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-29 19:36:16 GMT)
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Since you added more context, it is clear that passing is not appropriate. I will go with Danièle's suggestion of surpassing oneself
5 hrs
to excel themselves
might be better than surpassing themselves
14 hrs
outperform themselves
Hello,
I think this would be very contextually appropriate (speaking of video games)
I've seen it used before many times in this context.
My try for all three:
locate themselves, find their bearings and outperform themselves
I think this would be very contextually appropriate (speaking of video games)
I've seen it used before many times in this context.
My try for all three:
locate themselves, find their bearings and outperform themselves
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
danièle davout
: why not, but is not video games context www.geocatching.com
5 hrs
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surpass onesself = outperform oneself, whether this pertains a text dealing with video games or not. Both would work.
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15 hrs
to push themselves
Given the extra context, this could be an option.
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