Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
détient un savoir unique, exclusif, transmis de génération en génération
English translation:
with unique, unrivalled expertise handed down through the generations
Added to glossary by
Emanuela Galdelli
Jul 27, 2009 08:01
14 yrs ago
French term
détient un savoir unique, exclusif, transmis de génération en génération
French to English
Marketing
Construction / Civil Engineering
plaster moulding lighting
plaster moulding lighting
Proposed translations
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Change log
Aug 11, 2009 00:35: Emanuela Galdelli Created KOG entry
Aug 15, 2009 05:51: writeaway changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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with unique, unrivalled expertise handed down through the generations
In the absence of further context I'm assuming this is referring to a company 'which has unique...' or 'with unique...'. If it's an individual, you could say 'who has unique...'
Expertise might work for 'savoir' if it's referring to practical skills as well as just knowledge.
Expertise might work for 'savoir' if it's referring to practical skills as well as just knowledge.
Peer comment(s):
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Sheila Wilson
: By far and away the most natural rendition in English
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Thank you, Sheila
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Nektaria Notaridou
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks"
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Native in French
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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posseses a unique, exlclusive knowledge tramsmitted from generation to generation
passed from generation to generation is possible too.
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Exclusive and transmitted = typos.
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-07-27 08:24:01 GMT)
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Exclusive and transmitted = typos.
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liz askew
: full of misspellings I am afraid:-)/Who would select an answer that is full of errors though?:-)
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I will correct once my answer is selected :)
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has unique, exclusive knowledge which was passed down from generation to generation
This depends on the context... This would be the sentence if "Un savoir" refers to general knowledge and not very specific knowlege such as how to operate a piece of machinery.
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writeaway
: I don't like the 'which was' but I also find "a knowledge' as strange in English. Too bad there isn't any context but what else is new
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Yes I agree, maybe the "which was" should be omitted
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Thank you
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have a unique and exclusive range of knowledge passed down from generation to generation
Maybe the English could be improved upon, but I think I have the spellings right:-)
PDF]
THE GENERATION FACTOR
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The findings show a rich range of knowledge being passed down ... generation is more likely to have this practical knowhow than someone their age ...
dwp.gov.uk/docs/the-generation-factor.pdf - Similar
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OR
a unique and exclusive knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation
International initiatives: Simple local solutions to a complex ...
10 Jul 2009 ... Knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation.” ... die each year because the smoke contains a range of pollutants. ...
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6685081.e... - Similar
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hi
yes it could be
has or have
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-27 10:40:49 GMT)
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has/have unique and exclusive knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation
PDF]
THE GENERATION FACTOR
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View
The findings show a rich range of knowledge being passed down ... generation is more likely to have this practical knowhow than someone their age ...
dwp.gov.uk/docs/the-generation-factor.pdf - Similar
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-07-27 08:19:14 GMT)
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OR
a unique and exclusive knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation
International initiatives: Simple local solutions to a complex ...
10 Jul 2009 ... Knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation.” ... die each year because the smoke contains a range of pollutants. ...
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6685081.e... - Similar
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-27 10:06:13 GMT)
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hi
yes it could be
has or have
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-27 10:40:49 GMT)
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has/have unique and exclusive knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation
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