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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

vue vs. coupe

English translation:

unobstructed view and obstructed view

Added to glossary by Colin Ryan (X)
Feb 17, 2009 22:56
15 yrs ago
French term

vue vs. coupe

French to English Marketing Tourism & Travel
In this marketing blabla that I'm doing for holiday villas, there are five classes of villa and, depending on whether it's on the perimeter or in the centre etc., it is marked "Vue" or "Coupe" or both.

I guess I have a mental block... can I say "View" and "No view"? Or "Facing"/"Blind" or something?
Proposed translations (English)
4 unobstructed view and obstructed view
3 +1 full view vs partial view
2 section view vs. photo
2 Open view and closed or blocked view?

Discussion

Graham macLachlan Feb 18, 2009:
what is on the perimeter or centre? the villa?
Marco Solinas Feb 18, 2009:
The translator as a marketer Agreed. Boasting of a blocked view is not likely to win any marketing awards. Neither is Coupé, however. Should the translator trive to modify the client's marketing message in order to give it a broader appeal?
Craig Macdonald Feb 17, 2009:
This is marketing, folks! They are not gong to be touting "blocked" views; we need a word or phrase that doesn't sound as negative... "View of the sea / whatever", "View of your neighbor!", ha, ha!

Proposed translations

1 hr
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unobstructed view and obstructed view

This is how they sell concert and/or sporting event tickets. If the latter sounds like an oxymoron, it's because a lot of marketing literature is written by an ox and moron, I guess.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Oh, lovely! Thanks for that!"
9 mins

section view vs. photo

could that be it?
Reference:

http://home.att.net/~b.b.major/domuscol.jpg

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47 mins

Open view and closed or blocked view?

If you are sure that it refers to whether the villa has a view or not
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+1
5 hrs

full view vs partial view

as I understand, this refers to rooms with a full view or a partial view of the surrounding scenery.
Peer comment(s):
agree Miranda Joubioux (X) : This would have been my choice
5 hrs
Thanks, Miranda, though the asker does not agree with it.
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