Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
foisonnement d'écheveaux multicolores
English translation:
explosion of multicoloured wools
Added to glossary by
Jason Willis-Lee
Nov 24, 2005 09:13
18 yrs ago
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French term
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foisonnement d'écheveaux multicolores
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Tourism & Travel
Description of la ville ocre or Marrakesh....
Jaillissant au pied des sommets enneigés de l'Atlas, dressée entre ses remparts rouges à l'ombre de sa palmeraie millénaire, somptueuse, exubérante et fantasque, Marrakech résonne comme un sortilège. De toutes parts, elle déroule ses fastes et sa magie. Chez les teinturiers, dans un éclatant foisonnement d'écheveaux multicolores. A l'époque du Festival, dans les rythmes et les musiques, dans l'âme des danseuses. A travers les palabres des marchands et les jongleries des bateleurs. Dans l'ombre de son jardin bleu. Et dans la perfection omniprésente de la Koutoubia.
Jaillissant au pied des sommets enneigés de l'Atlas, dressée entre ses remparts rouges à l'ombre de sa palmeraie millénaire, somptueuse, exubérante et fantasque, Marrakech résonne comme un sortilège. De toutes parts, elle déroule ses fastes et sa magie. Chez les teinturiers, dans un éclatant foisonnement d'écheveaux multicolores. A l'époque du Festival, dans les rythmes et les musiques, dans l'âme des danseuses. A travers les palabres des marchands et les jongleries des bateleurs. Dans l'ombre de son jardin bleu. Et dans la perfection omniprésente de la Koutoubia.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | explosion (or profusion) of multicolour skeins of wool |
Sheila Hardie
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| 3 +2 | with their vibrant tangle of multicoloured yarn |
Anna Kiff
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| 3 +1 | where multicolo(u)red coils of yarn abound |
French Foodie
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Proposed translations
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11 mins
Sheila Hardie
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Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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French term (edited):
foisonnement d'�cheveaux multicolores
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explosion (or profusion) of multicolour skeins of wool
HTH
Sheila
http://www.moroccotravelandtours.com/marrakech.htm
Framed by the snowy heights of the Atlas, with rose-colored ramparts and a thousand year old palm grove, Marrakech casts a magic spell. Sumptuous and exuberant, it radiates splendor and mysticism ; at the dye merchants, in the explosion of multicolored wools ; at Festival time, in the rhythm of the music, in the emotion of the dancers ; in the idle talk of the merchants and in the skill of the jugglers. Enchantment, you feel in the shade of the blue gardens and in the overwhelming perfection of the Koutoubia.
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-11-24 09:25:23 GMT)
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Oops - I meant to say 'multicoloured' (not 'multicolour'). Sorry!
Sheila
http://www.moroccotravelandtours.com/marrakech.htm
Framed by the snowy heights of the Atlas, with rose-colored ramparts and a thousand year old palm grove, Marrakech casts a magic spell. Sumptuous and exuberant, it radiates splendor and mysticism ; at the dye merchants, in the explosion of multicolored wools ; at Festival time, in the rhythm of the music, in the emotion of the dancers ; in the idle talk of the merchants and in the skill of the jugglers. Enchantment, you feel in the shade of the blue gardens and in the overwhelming perfection of the Koutoubia.
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-11-24 09:25:23 GMT)
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Oops - I meant to say 'multicoloured' (not 'multicolour'). Sorry!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Sheila..."
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15 mins
French term (edited):
foisonnement d'�cheveaux multicolores
where multicolo(u)red coils of yarn abound
Just another take on it.
Iceland: Holy Ground Still
The woman who sold me the coils of yarn looked troubled, but her English lacked
the words she needed. The yarn was different; it came apart in my hands. ...
www.oberlin.edu/alummag/oampast/oam_sum97/Features/iceland.... - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
www.magknits.com
These are long, loose coils of yarn that are tied together and twisted into a
bundle of yarn. If it is in a hank or a skein, you will need to wind it into a ...
www.magknits.com/warm04/articles/askmaggie.htm - 31k - Cached - Similar pages
Iceland: Holy Ground Still
The woman who sold me the coils of yarn looked troubled, but her English lacked
the words she needed. The yarn was different; it came apart in my hands. ...
www.oberlin.edu/alummag/oampast/oam_sum97/Features/iceland.... - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
www.magknits.com
These are long, loose coils of yarn that are tied together and twisted into a
bundle of yarn. If it is in a hank or a skein, you will need to wind it into a ...
www.magknits.com/warm04/articles/askmaggie.htm - 31k - Cached - Similar pages
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1 hr
French term (edited):
foisonnement d'�cheveaux multicolores
with their vibrant tangle of multicoloured yarn
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Note added at 1 hr 41 mins (2005-11-24 10:55:49 GMT)
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don't think it needs to be too technical (hank, skein etc.)
Peer comment(s):
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French Foodie
: this is nice. I agree, I'm not sure all readers would know what a hank or a skein is
16 mins
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| agree |
Peter Shortall
: This sounds just like the kind of thing you'd expect to read in a tourist brochure to me.
9 hrs
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