Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
rupture (pour une chaussure)
English translation:
agility
Added to glossary by
Diana Huet de Guerville
Oct 11, 2015 11:49
8 yrs ago
French term
France
Environmental translations
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
rupture (pour une chaussure)
French to English
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
chaussures
Another item in a online racket sports catalogue, this time in the shoe section. I'm stuck on the term "rupture" as it relates to a feature of a badminton shoe:
"la chaussure offre aux joueurs de compétition propulsion et **rupture** : l'avant de la chaussure présente des crampons profonds pour plus d'attaque, et des petits crampons qui augmentent la friction pour plus de stabilité."
"destinée à des joueurs expérimentés : propulsion, attaque, **rupture**, stabilité sont autant d'atouts qui font de cette chaussure un compagnon indispensable sur les cours."
From what I understand "la rupture" in a badminton game seems to refer to the moment when the player changes tactic after a rally, or attempts at a winning shot, as in this description:
"La précision des actions (dans l’espace, le temps) permettra ou non de mettre l’adversaire en « crise de temps » afin de créer la rupture nécessaire au gain de l’échange... Ceci amène les élèves à choisir le moment opportun de la rupture pour marquer le plus de points possibles ou d’attendre la faute de l’adversaire."(http://www.ia43.ac-clermont.fr/site_intercirconscription/IMG...
I can't seem to find an equivalent term in English, at least not in noun form. I'd originally thought of using the word "attack", but then found they used "attaque" next to rupture for another description. So I'm a bit stumped here. Something related to shot-making, a strike? Any ideas?
Thanks in advance...
"la chaussure offre aux joueurs de compétition propulsion et **rupture** : l'avant de la chaussure présente des crampons profonds pour plus d'attaque, et des petits crampons qui augmentent la friction pour plus de stabilité."
"destinée à des joueurs expérimentés : propulsion, attaque, **rupture**, stabilité sont autant d'atouts qui font de cette chaussure un compagnon indispensable sur les cours."
From what I understand "la rupture" in a badminton game seems to refer to the moment when the player changes tactic after a rally, or attempts at a winning shot, as in this description:
"La précision des actions (dans l’espace, le temps) permettra ou non de mettre l’adversaire en « crise de temps » afin de créer la rupture nécessaire au gain de l’échange... Ceci amène les élèves à choisir le moment opportun de la rupture pour marquer le plus de points possibles ou d’attendre la faute de l’adversaire."(http://www.ia43.ac-clermont.fr/site_intercirconscription/IMG...
I can't seem to find an equivalent term in English, at least not in noun form. I'd originally thought of using the word "attack", but then found they used "attaque" next to rupture for another description. So I'm a bit stumped here. Something related to shot-making, a strike? Any ideas?
Thanks in advance...
Proposed translations
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| 2 +1 | agility |
Sheri P
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| 3 +3 | change of direction |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 4 | brio, oomph, stimulus, vim, verve, dash, impetus |
Yvonne Gallagher
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| 3 | Cushioning or impact reducing |
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Proposed translations
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agility
I wonder if "rupture" in the first two quotes, where it relates specifically to shoes, is being used differently than in the last quote, where it seems to relate more to a "break" in player strategy.
For the first two examples, my first thought is that "rupture" might be referring to the shoes' ability to allow players to change direction quickly on the court. "Agility" would be one way of expressing this in EN.
My C/L is low, though, because I don't know a thing about badminton.
For the first two examples, my first thought is that "rupture" might be referring to the shoes' ability to allow players to change direction quickly on the court. "Agility" would be one way of expressing this in EN.
My C/L is low, though, because I don't know a thing about badminton.
Note from asker:
| That's a great idea, I've seen the word come up quite often in other shoe descriptions and I was wondering if it might work. Your suggestion makes me think it can! |
Peer comment(s):
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Chakib Roula
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Thank you, Chakib
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Daryo
: "ability to allow players to change direction quickly on the court" - it must be that, but "agility" associates me to something else
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"Agility is the ability to change the direction of the body in an efficient and effective manner." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agility
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Yvonne Gallagher
: I see what you mean but you can't say "agility" or "ability" of a shoe; it has to be of a person//well yes, of course I'd expect a workaround but you haven't suggested one but offered "shoes' ability"!
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This is marketing text; there are any number of ways it can be translated. The essential point is to capture the meaning of "rupture." I and others here believe it means changing the direction of the body. Even Wendy's sug. requires "facilitates/enables."
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Comment: "I suggested this answer in the document and was waiting for feedback from the client - still haven't got one yet so I'm assuming it was ok. Thanks! "
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Works in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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brio, oomph, stimulus, vim, verve, dash, impetus
some that might do the trick!
also perhaps one of these might give you an idea?
breakout, flare, wham, fire, blast, bang, pop, explosion
also perhaps one of these might give you an idea?
breakout, flare, wham, fire, blast, bang, pop, explosion
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Cushioning or impact reducing
Have you considered the possibility that this would refer to something else than the *jeu en rupture* in the source text and would be in the sense of *rompre l'impact*, in which case *cushioning* or *impact reducing*.
Note from asker:
| Cushioning comes up quite often in this document (usually as "amorti") so I don't think that's what they mean here. Thank you though. |
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
change of direction
As a long-standing badminton player I think this is what is meant.
The shoe facilitates/enables propulsion (or whatever you are using for that) and change of direction.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2015-10-12 11:01:22 GMT)
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@ asker: alternatively you could say "increases propulsion and improves footwork"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2015-10-12 11:16:15 GMT)
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Oder: improves propulsion and footwork
The shoe facilitates/enables propulsion (or whatever you are using for that) and change of direction.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2015-10-12 11:01:22 GMT)
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@ asker: alternatively you could say "increases propulsion and improves footwork"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2015-10-12 11:16:15 GMT)
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Oder: improves propulsion and footwork
Note from asker:
| Thank you Wendy. It's not quite as snappy, but it does make sense! |
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