May 8, 2005 13:50
19 yrs ago
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French term
United States
Experienced, skilled, reliable
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Catalan to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
top départ
French to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
This appears in an email, so the style is casual and uses business jargon. The context is an explanation of why a mistake was made in a product name during an advertising shoot.
Marie, dans l'urgence du top départ de la production, avait à l'époque mentionné la correction, uniquement par oral directement à l'équipe de Jean ...
Marie, dans l'urgence du top départ de la production, avait à l'époque mentionné la correction, uniquement par oral directement à l'équipe de Jean ...
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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in her haste/desire not to delay production
Since Marie was rushing to meet the production deadline. Since the countdown for production was already underway
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Note added at 2005-05-09 07:56:07 (GMT)
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in the run up to
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Note added at 2005-05-09 07:56:07 (GMT)
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in the run up to
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French term (edited):
top d�part
launching signal
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French term (edited):
top d�part
the go ahead
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French term (edited):
top d�part
in all the flurry of the start of production
Given the context, I feel sure it is being meant in this sort of way; assuming this 'production' means some kind of filming etc., as your context suggests, the first day of shooting is certainly NOT the time to be thinking of things like this and 'just mentioning' them!!!
A recipe for disaster!
A recipe for disaster!
Peer comment(s):
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RHELLER
: yes or amidst the flurry
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Thanks, Rita! Yes, I like 'amidst' too...
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Theresa Pisani Moniez
: given the context, I think so, too
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Thanks, Theresa!
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: sorry but it's strong..there was urgence..not j ust a flurry
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Crystal ball time, again Jane? How can you be SO sure?
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French term (edited):
top d�part
fast start or first priority
getting production off to a fast start...
the idea of being the first past the gate (horse racing)
or first car in the lead at race start up (car racing)
starting production was the first priority
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Note added at 1 hr 49 mins (2005-05-08 15:40:17 GMT)
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Marie, given the urgency of fasting starting production, or making production the first priority,
In other words, she mentioned it but did not write it down..
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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-05-08 15:40:49 GMT)
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Marie, give the urgency of putting production first,
final: putting production first
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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-05-08 15:41:21 GMT)
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correx: above, I meant fast starting and not fasting starting..but my final is better.
cheers
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Note added at 3 hrs 23 mins (2005-05-08 17:14:21 GMT)
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Marie, given the urgency of prioritizing production or making production the top priority ..,.,.
the idea of being the first past the gate (horse racing)
or first car in the lead at race start up (car racing)
starting production was the first priority
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Note added at 1 hr 49 mins (2005-05-08 15:40:17 GMT)
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Marie, given the urgency of fasting starting production, or making production the first priority,
In other words, she mentioned it but did not write it down..
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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-05-08 15:40:49 GMT)
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Marie, give the urgency of putting production first,
final: putting production first
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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-05-08 15:41:21 GMT)
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correx: above, I meant fast starting and not fasting starting..but my final is better.
cheers
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Note added at 3 hrs 23 mins (2005-05-08 17:14:21 GMT)
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Marie, given the urgency of prioritizing production or making production the top priority ..,.,.
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CMJ_Trans (X)
: this is not the meaning - it means - given the stress of the final strait...
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Glen McCulley
Native in French
&
English
Works in field
translations that read out loud
Native in: English , French
Works in: French to English, English to French
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French term (edited):
top d�part
under the pressure of theproduction deadline/launch
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