Giorgio rushes to save his damsel in distress

French translation: Giorgio vole au secours de sa damoiselle en détresse

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English term or phrase:Giorgio rushes to save his damsel in distress
French translation:Giorgio vole au secours de sa damoiselle en détresse
Entered by: Gigiago

12:27 Nov 1, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
English term or phrase: Giorgio rushes to save his damsel in distress
This is meant to be a cover line on a gossip magazine from 1966 (for an art project). The picture is of a male celebrity chasing down a paparazzi as his female lover cowers in the background. Please be creative - it is not necessary to match the English exactly but important to capture the gossip magazine style. It is a plus (but not essential) if the French translation could be understood by an English speaker. The pictures can be seen here:
Gigiago
United States
Local time: 07:31
Giorgio vole au secours de sa damoiselle en détresse
Explanation:
"damoiselle" préserve mieux le ton médiéval de la phrase.
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Florence Ciret-Strecker, Ph.D
United States
Local time: 07:31
Grading comment
thank you very much for the great answer.
best
josh
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Giorgio vole au secours de sa damoiselle en détresse
Florence Ciret-Strecker, Ph.D
4 +1Giorgio vole au secours de sa dulcinée en détresse
frederique sannier-lowry
3 +1Giorgio se rue/se précipite au secours de sa demoiselle en détresse
Stéphanie Soudais
3court à la rescousse de sa dulcinée en détresse
Anne Farina


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
giorgio rushes to save his damsel in distress
Giorgio se rue/se précipite au secours de sa demoiselle en détresse


Explanation:
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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  adahjones
5 mins
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giorgio rushes to save his damsel in distress
court à la rescousse de sa dulcinée en détresse


Explanation:
voir Don Quichotte

Anne Farina
France
Local time: 12:31
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
giorgio rushes to save his damsel in distress
Giorgio vole au secours de sa dulcinée en détresse


Explanation:
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frederique sannier-lowry
France
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
  -> merci !
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
giorgio rushes to save his damsel in distress
Giorgio vole au secours de sa damoiselle en détresse


Explanation:
"damoiselle" préserve mieux le ton médiéval de la phrase.

Florence Ciret-Strecker, Ph.D
United States
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you very much for the great answer.
best
josh

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  avsie (X): Oui, je préfère 'damoiselle'!
28 mins

agree  Benoist SOULARD (X)
8 hrs

agree  sophieb
1 day 20 hrs
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