Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 9, 2013 07:13
11 yrs ago
English term
France
Years Experience, Quality and Focus !
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
reflects
English to French
Other
Tourism & Travel
Sorrento
Sorrento reflects, with its coastline, in the Gulf of Naples, fascinating tourists and visitors, attracted by breathtaking views and landscapes.
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Not quite sure about reflects here.
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Not quite sure about reflects here.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +2 | se mire |
Jane F
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| 3 +5 | se reflète |
Tony M
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| 3 +2 | révèle sa splendeur |
Bri RUDLOFF
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| 3 +1 | resplendit |
Helen B (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
47 mins
Selected
se mire
An alternative suggestion.
"Considéré comme l’un des plus beaux de Bretagne , le château de Josselin se mire depuis plus de 1 000 ans dans les eaux troubles de l’Oust ."
"Considéré comme l’un des plus beaux de Bretagne , le château de Josselin se mire depuis plus de 1 000 ans dans les eaux troubles de l’Oust ."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jocelyne Cuenin
: Joli !
24 mins
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merci Petitavoine
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| agree |
Platary (X)
36 mins
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merci Adrien
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
4 mins
resplendit
Le choix de "reflect" est effectivement curieux. Avez-vous la possibilité de vérifier ce point avec le client ?
Note from asker:
| J'attends sa réponse, mais mon choix recoupait le vôtre. |
+2
18 mins
Bri RUDLOFF
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
Aimer ce que l’on fait et inversement
Native in: French 
Works in: German to French, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
+5
23 mins
se reflète
It is just an image, of Sorrento being reflected in the waters of the Bay of Naples -- we'd more commonly say 'is reflected' as in FR, but this is just poetic licence / a figure of style.
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-09-09 07:38:10 GMT)
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Nothing really odd about the language, though one wonders if maybe it has been translated from Italian?
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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-09-09 11:41:40 GMT)
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All the more so since we now have confirmation this is non-native EN.
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-09-09 07:38:10 GMT)
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Nothing really odd about the language, though one wonders if maybe it has been translated from Italian?
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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-09-09 11:41:40 GMT)
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All the more so since we now have confirmation this is non-native EN.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nicolas Roussel
: Tout simplement
2 mins
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Merci, Nicolas !
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| agree |
Françoise Vogel
: mais oui !
41 mins
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Merci, Françoise !
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| agree |
FX Fraipont (X)
42 mins
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Merci, F-X ! :-)
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| agree |
kashew
3 hrs
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Thanks, J!
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| agree |
Daryo
5 hrs
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Merci, Daryo !
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Discussion
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