Feb 11, 2005 17:15
19 yrs ago
English term
poet bar none
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
CONTEXT:
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is internationally considered a poet bar none. His work is fascinating due to its great variety as well as its universal messages and metaphors, and has been translated into more than 140 written languages.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is internationally considered a poet bar none. His work is fascinating due to its great variety as well as its universal messages and metaphors, and has been translated into more than 140 written languages.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +4 | universellement reconnu |
Michel A.
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| 4 | le seul poète, sans exception |
DocteurPC
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| 3 +1 | inégalé - inégalable - sans égal - sans pareil |
df49f (X)
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Proposed translations
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2 mins
Selected
universellement reconnu
par tous sans exception
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-02-11 17:20:25 GMT)
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universellement permet de dire \"internationalement\" + \"par tous\"
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-02-11 17:20:25 GMT)
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universellement permet de dire \"internationalement\" + \"par tous\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci!"
2 hrs
le seul poète, sans exception
bar none - means no other than him (her) but Andersen = him
+1
3 hrs
inégalé - inégalable - sans égal - sans pareil
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Note added at 3 hrs 53 mins (2005-02-11 21:09:48 GMT)
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un poète inégalé... etc...
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs 3 mins (2005-02-14 23:19:46 GMT)
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on peut sans pareil, inégalable/bar none tout en restant totalement méconnu... IMHO
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs 4 mins (2005-02-14 23:20:07 GMT)
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sorry \"on peut être...\"
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Note added at 3 hrs 53 mins (2005-02-11 21:09:48 GMT)
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un poète inégalé... etc...
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs 3 mins (2005-02-14 23:19:46 GMT)
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on peut sans pareil, inégalable/bar none tout en restant totalement méconnu... IMHO
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs 4 mins (2005-02-14 23:20:07 GMT)
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sorry \"on peut être...\"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
RHELLER
: means "sans pareil" (not sure it is true though)-perfectly normal phrasing but I have never heard Andersen described in this way
3 days 1 hr
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thanks Rita - I don't find the English expression bizarre... do you?// just wondered because of other comments above... as for Andersen, neither have I (and not sure if I would use the term to describe his work either, you're right!) :-)
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