Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
belles mécaniques rutilantes
English translation:
gorgeous gleaming machines
Added to glossary by
Raymonde Gagnier
Mar 13, 2007 16:42
17 yrs ago
French term
belles mécaniques rutilantes
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Hi everyone
Here is the sentence:
"Les visiteurs du Salon Automobile de Genève n'ont d'yeux que pour ces belles mécaniques rutilantes."
Presumably this refers to the cars and not the women draped over them...
I'd greatly appreciate help with this kind of "motor speak."
Thanks!
Here is the sentence:
"Les visiteurs du Salon Automobile de Genève n'ont d'yeux que pour ces belles mécaniques rutilantes."
Presumably this refers to the cars and not the women draped over them...
I'd greatly appreciate help with this kind of "motor speak."
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | gleaming/shiny mechanical beauties |
Raymonde Gagnier
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| 3 +1 | beautiful shiny machines |
Alain Pommet
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| 4 | sparkling, beautiful automobiles |
narasimha (X)
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| 3 | superb, shining feats of engineering |
katsy
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
Raymonde Gagnier
Canada
Canada
Native in French
&
English
Canada
Also a narrator/je suis aussi narratrice
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian) 
, English
Works in: English to French
Related KudoZ points
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gleaming/shiny mechanical beauties
Or "gorgeous gleaming/shiny machines".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ""Gorgeous, gleaming machines" they are! Thank you everyone for taking time to help. "
1 hr
superb, shining feats of engineering
an idea - can't think of a play on words as Alain quite rightly suggest, so have settled for a bit of alliteration (almost)
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-13 17:51:48 GMT)
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suggests with an s.....
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-13 17:51:48 GMT)
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suggests with an s.....
+1
11 mins
beautiful shiny machines
The problem is trying to find a play on words for 'mécaniques' (which I haven't done!) - rouler les mécaniques is when someone tries to look impressive and fearsome by rolling his shoulders and flexing his muscles.
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-03-13 17:07:20 GMT)
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Powerful shining? beauties.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-13 17:56:19 GMT)
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Mean machines!
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Note added at 25 mins (2007-03-13 17:07:20 GMT)
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Powerful shining? beauties.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-13 17:56:19 GMT)
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Mean machines!
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
katsy
: magnificent mean machines? :)
1 hr
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| agree |
Sheila Wilson
: maybe not clever but adequate - how about gleaming?
18 hrs
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13 hrs
sparkling, beautiful automobiles
I have been to the automobile show in Geneva. They are eye-catching, fantastic, dazzling, and I cannot find a proper adjective to describe the glamor.
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