Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
concentré de technologie
English translation:
packed with cutting-edge technology
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Jul 28, 2012 08:19
11 yrs ago
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French term
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
concentré de technologie
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Medical: Instruments
Laparoscopic Surigcal Device
"Nouveau système d’assistance opératoire miniaturisé : ce concentré de technologie s’ouvre l’accès d’un grand nombre de blocs opératoires."
From a little text about a pretty sophisticated laparoscopic surgical device. I'm having real trouble with "concentré de technologie". The literal "technology concentrate" would just be ridiculous, although I've seen that a few times in my Google research. "Concentrated technology" sounds a bit better, but I'm still not very happy with that. I'm wondering if I can go out on a limb and call it a "technological marvel" or something along those lines? Or maybe "high-tech device/instrument"? Any other reasonable thoughts for how this can be rendered into elegant English? TIA for your help.
From a little text about a pretty sophisticated laparoscopic surgical device. I'm having real trouble with "concentré de technologie". The literal "technology concentrate" would just be ridiculous, although I've seen that a few times in my Google research. "Concentrated technology" sounds a bit better, but I'm still not very happy with that. I'm wondering if I can go out on a limb and call it a "technological marvel" or something along those lines? Or maybe "high-tech device/instrument"? Any other reasonable thoughts for how this can be rendered into elegant English? TIA for your help.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | packed with cutting-edge technology |
SJLD
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| 4 | technological marvel |
liz askew
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| 4 | synthesis of technology |
cc in nyc
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Proposed translations
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packed with cutting-edge technology
This is a marketing text - when literal does not work for idiomatic reasons, you need to improvise.
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packed with cutting-edge technology, the [product name]...
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Note added at 35 mins (2012-07-28 08:55:18 GMT)
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packed with cutting-edge technology, the [product name]...
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: neat solution. gets the point across but stays on the ground without suddenly turning into overcooked marketing hype (a cut above the rest? anyway you slice it.....)
9 hrs
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thanks P - sharp observations ;-)
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Rachel Fell
: ;-)
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thanks Rachel :-)
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| agree |
Cyril B.
16 hrs
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thanks Cyril :-)
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 49 mins
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thanks Harald :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Oh yes, this works well. Many thanks SJLD and also to the peer graders for making my decision that much easier. But thanks also to everyone else who offered a suggestion. Appreciate your help."
57 mins
technological marvel
I like your own suggestion
Modern Warfare
www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/ccr/03winter/warfare.htmlToday, many tools that were once the sole purview of the military have been ... in Radiation Oncology, describes the CyberKnife as "a technological marvel that is ... to using computerized imaging systems to guide surgical tools to their targets.
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or
technological jewel
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in fact
technological jewel might be suitable
[PDF]
A technological jewel
www.healthcaretechnologies.co.za/wp-content/.../Kalea-3020_...
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A technological jewel ... High-tech. Patented innovation. SURGIRIS LEDs surgical lights are the only one ... technology is made to keep the same intensity level ...
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Ultrasonic therapy
www.skylarkdevice.com/ultrasonictherapy.htmlHowever, lots of people are lost in the vastly technological products. Actually, ultrasound, a high technological jewel, is going to renew and light up our life.
Modern Warfare
www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/ccr/03winter/warfare.htmlToday, many tools that were once the sole purview of the military have been ... in Radiation Oncology, describes the CyberKnife as "a technological marvel that is ... to using computerized imaging systems to guide surgical tools to their targets.
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or
technological jewel
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-28 09:20:54 GMT)
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in fact
technological jewel might be suitable
[PDF]
A technological jewel
www.healthcaretechnologies.co.za/wp-content/.../Kalea-3020_...
Block all www.healthcaretechnologies.co.za results
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
A technological jewel ... High-tech. Patented innovation. SURGIRIS LEDs surgical lights are the only one ... technology is made to keep the same intensity level ...
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Ultrasonic therapy
www.skylarkdevice.com/ultrasonictherapy.htmlHowever, lots of people are lost in the vastly technological products. Actually, ultrasound, a high technological jewel, is going to renew and light up our life.
10 hrs
synthesis of technology
The various technical components have been assembled to work together as a whole.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: synthesis is in the French??
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I get your point. But "synthesis" does not promise technological currency that may not exist in the actual product, and yet still indicates that several technological gizmos are packed into the device
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