Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
tout un univers
English translation:
offer remarkable variety
Added to glossary by
Mark Nathan
Mar 1, 2013 11:22
11 yrs ago
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French term
Translator - French & Italian to English
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
tout un univers
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
vini tourism
"Les vins de Bordeaux, tout un univers : 57 appellations pour environ 120 000 hectares de vignes…."
Sentence comes from a text on tourism in wine-growing areas.
I understand what they mean by 'tout un univers' but am struggling to find an appropriate translation into english. Maybe @a world in themselves'? This sounds odd to me though.
Any suggestions much appreciated!
Sentence comes from a text on tourism in wine-growing areas.
I understand what they mean by 'tout un univers' but am struggling to find an appropriate translation into english. Maybe @a world in themselves'? This sounds odd to me though.
Any suggestions much appreciated!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | offer remarkable variety |
Mark Nathan
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| 3 +2 | a universe in its own right |
Louisa Tchaicha
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| 3 +1 | a huge range |
chriscfro
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| 3 +1 | world (of wine) |
kashew
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| 3 +1 | a vast realm |
Schoonbeek
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Change log
Mar 2, 2013 21:17: Mark Nathan Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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offer remarkable variety
present a vast choice, with...
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Note added at 10 mins (2013-03-01 11:32:54 GMT)
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The wines of Bx are extremely diverse, with 120,000 hectares divided into 57 appellations.
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Note added at 10 mins (2013-03-01 11:32:54 GMT)
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The wines of Bx are extremely diverse, with 120,000 hectares divided into 57 appellations.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much, I think this translation fits more with the tone of the text."
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a huge range
most probably refers to the sheer variety of the Bordeaux wines
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15 mins
a universe in its own right
just another suggestion
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Note added at 27 mins (2013-03-01 11:50:06 GMT)
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or a world in its own right
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Note added at 27 mins (2013-03-01 11:50:06 GMT)
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or a world in its own right
Peer comment(s):
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Schoonbeek
: I'd go for "a world in its own right" as Kashew said, universe is stretching it
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yes "world" is much better. Thank you :)
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| agree |
Jane F
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Thank you :)
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| agree |
Claire Mercier
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Thank you :)
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world (of wine)
http://www.france.fr/en/regions-and-cities/bordeaux-world-ca...
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universe is stretching it a bit.
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Note added at 27 minutes (2013-03-01 11:50:25 GMT)
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universe is stretching it a bit.
Peer comment(s):
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Schoonbeek
: I agree with the world bit but "of wine" should already be clear from the context.
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Oenological paradise?
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1 hr
Schoonbeek
United Kingdom
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Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, French to English, French to Dutch, and 1 more.
a vast realm
To stress the size and nobility of the wines from Bordeaux
Peer comment(s):
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Yolanda Broad
: Wine is definitely at the realm level in Bordeaux (but try to find a decent selection of beer in a Bordeaux brasserie!!)
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