Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 2, 2003 05:28
21 yrs ago
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English term
makes you sail
English
Marketing
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
My client provides means of transport for goods throughout Europe, both on sea and land.
They are now publishing a new brochure and for the headline I am asked to chose between two options or suggest improvements. The client is keen on the verb 'to sail' and the two options are as follows:
1) Our shuttle service makes you sail the heart of Europe.
or
2) Our shuttle service makes you sail to the heart of Europe.
Can any mother-tongue out there advise me? Many thanks in advance.
Mirella
They are now publishing a new brochure and for the headline I am asked to chose between two options or suggest improvements. The client is keen on the verb 'to sail' and the two options are as follows:
1) Our shuttle service makes you sail the heart of Europe.
or
2) Our shuttle service makes you sail to the heart of Europe.
Can any mother-tongue out there advise me? Many thanks in advance.
Mirella
Responses
| 5 +5 | plain-sailing |
jerrie
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| 5 +8 | Both are aweful. |
Fuad Yahya
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| 5 +2 | to sail..... |
Gayle Wallimann
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| 5 +1 | "Sail" really doesn't fit this sentence. |
Refugio
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Change log
Jan 11, 2006 17:40: Fuad Yahya changed "Field (write-in)" from "transport" to "(none)"
Jan 11, 2006 17:40: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Responses
+5
2 hrs
Selected
plain-sailing
If an activity is plain sailing (Am also smooth sailing), it is easy.
The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was plain sailing.
If you have to use 'sailing' I would combine it with the meaning of 'plain-sailing'....
It's plain-sailing all the way with our shuttle service.
Transporting your goods throughout Europe is plain-sailing with our shuttle service.
Your goods simply sail through Europe with our superior shuttle service.
The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was plain sailing.
If you have to use 'sailing' I would combine it with the meaning of 'plain-sailing'....
It's plain-sailing all the way with our shuttle service.
Transporting your goods throughout Europe is plain-sailing with our shuttle service.
Your goods simply sail through Europe with our superior shuttle service.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I am very grateful for the many options you and the other collegues have offered. I will pass them to my client.
Plain-sailing could be the right choice.
Unfortunately I can award points only to one of you.
Many thanks
Mirella"
+8
8 mins
Both are aweful.
One shuttle service takes you to the heart of Europe.
One shuttle service carries you to the heart of Europe.
One shuttle service carries you through the heart of Europe.
One shuttle service through the heart of Europe.
One shuttle service, sailing through the heart of Europe.
Sail through the heart of Europe with our shuttle service.
One shuttle service carries you to the heart of Europe.
One shuttle service carries you through the heart of Europe.
One shuttle service through the heart of Europe.
One shuttle service, sailing through the heart of Europe.
Sail through the heart of Europe with our shuttle service.
Peer comment(s):
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Gayle Wallimann
: Yes, but be careful, awful isn't spelled with an "e". ;-)
43 mins
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You are right, Gayle. "Awesome" has an e; "awful" doesn't. I appreciate the correction.
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| agree |
Sarah Ponting
: if you have to use "sail", "sail through" is the most natural sounding option
1 hr
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| agree |
awilliams
: the last one
2 hrs
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| agree |
Kardi Kho
: so how many shuttles are there in total, Fuad? ;)
6 hrs
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Let us see: 1+1+1+1+1+1=1
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| agree |
Andrea Wright
: "sail through" I agree with Sarah!
10 hrs
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| agree |
Antonio Camangi
12 hrs
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
: Sail through the heart of Europe with our shuttle service.
1 day 13 hrs
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| agree |
AhmedAMS
241 days
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+2
50 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
to sail.....
I agree that both suggestions are not native sounding at all.
My suggestions:
_"Let our shuttle service sail you to the heart of Europe" (if it is a means of getting to the heart of Europe that they want to capitalize on) Or "Sail to the heart of Europe with our shuttle service"
_"Let our shuttle service sail you through the heart of Europe" (if it is a means of crossing through, traveling through Europe that they want to capitalize on) Or "Sail through the heart of Europe with our shuttle service"
My suggestions:
_"Let our shuttle service sail you to the heart of Europe" (if it is a means of getting to the heart of Europe that they want to capitalize on) Or "Sail to the heart of Europe with our shuttle service"
_"Let our shuttle service sail you through the heart of Europe" (if it is a means of crossing through, traveling through Europe that they want to capitalize on) Or "Sail through the heart of Europe with our shuttle service"
+1
11 hrs
"Sail" really doesn't fit this sentence.
Maybe your clients can use the word elsewhere in the brochure. I would recommend:
Our shuttle service speeds your goods straight to the heart of Europe.
Or:
Our shuttle service speeds your goods throughout the heart of Europe.
Our shuttle service speeds your goods straight to the heart of Europe.
Or:
Our shuttle service speeds your goods throughout the heart of Europe.
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