Feb 9, 2006 16:43
18 yrs ago
French term
Reno en cours
French to English
Bus/Financial
Advertising / Public Relations
snappy headline
It's for a home renovation course. The double meaning "renovations happening" and "class" need not be conveyed, but something similar in EN would be appropriate. The ad is meant to look like a construction sign. "Men at thought" "Caution hard head zone" are the only two ideas I can think of. Snappy concision is not my forte :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Home Work |
Sandra Petch
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| 5 +2 | Renovations in progress / Home improvement in progress |
Susana Magnani
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| 4 +1 | Home makeover in progress |
Kate Hudson (X)
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| 3 +2 | Under renovation |
Tradesca (X)
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| 4 +1 | Renovation in Motion |
Alexandre Berger (X)
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| 4 | classy renovations |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | TLC zone |
sarahl (X)
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| 4 | Caution ! Home improvements in the making |
Christiane Lalonde
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| 3 | Renovators at work/DIYers in training |
Rachel Fell
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Proposed translations
+1
14 hrs
Selected
Home Work
or HomeWork
an attempt at conveying both the lessons and renovation aspects.
Good luck!
an attempt at conveying both the lessons and renovation aspects.
Good luck!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank-you, this one seemed best to me: brief and clear."
+2
2 mins
Susana Magnani
Argentina
Argentina
Native in English
Specializes in field
Argentina
Over 30 years' experience.
Native in: Spanish 
, English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
Renovations in progress / Home improvement in progress
i really like the home improvement one, if i may say so myself... :-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
RHELLER
: how about "in progress" with (class) in parentheses next to it?
6 hrs
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merci, rita!
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| agree |
Jean-Claude Gouin
6 hrs
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merci, 1045
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+1
2 mins
Home makeover in progress
TV makeovers of rooms homes people etc are the rage
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Aisha Maniar
: if there is a picture to back it up, "makeover in progress" would be even snappier!
35 mins
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Thanks
|
+2
4 mins
Under renovation
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Denise DeVries
: and there could be a picture of a head being renovated
2 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
Sarah Walls
7 hrs
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8 mins
classy renovations
perhaps
Note from asker:
| I liked this, but I fear that it would need an illustration -- and there isn't any room for one. |
+1
14 mins
Renovation in Motion
It'not very conservative, as a matter of fact, it's not, i like it because it rhymes, and it delivers the idea conveyed in the source.
42 mins
TLC zone
my take.
1 hr
Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Renovators at work/DIYers in training
sugg.
Note from asker:
| Unfortunately, DIY is not a well-known abbreviation in this part of the world. |
7 hrs
Caution ! Home improvements in the making
une idée
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