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animer le journal

English translation: write/contribute articles

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French term or phrase:animer le journal
English translation:write/contribute articles
Entered by: Sandra Petch

13:15 Mar 5, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
French term or phrase: animer le journal
Hi

"Animer", the word we love to hate, sorry, translate!

"La rédaction a choisi une équipe de 40 journalistes pour animer le journal."

Your ideas much appreciated!
Sandra Petch
Local time: 13:49
write/contribute articles/colums
Explanation:
Not TV!!!

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-03-05 13:42:23 GMT)
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columns!!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-05 15:55:46 GMT)
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Not sure about insightful but something along those lines might work!


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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-05 15:57:51 GMT)
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contribute articles of interest

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-05 16:03:05 GMT)
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exciting, snappy, thought inspiring, zesty
Selected response from:

helena barham
France
Local time: 13:49
Grading comment
Thanks for all your suggestions. This was the one I preferred.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2run the newspaper / bring the newspaper to life
Expialidocio (X)
3 +2contribute to/work on or even - context willing - to run
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +1Enliven the newspaper
Gad Kohenov
4conduct the newspaper
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
3vitalize/invigorate the newspaper
Angeliki Papadopoulou
3present the news
helena barham
3drive forward / boost
Irene McClure
3write/contribute articles/colums
helena barham


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vitalize/invigorate the newspaper


Explanation:
perhaps?

Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 14:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Enliven the newspaper


Explanation:
Another possibility.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrice
7 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
present the news


Explanation:
doesn't one present the news.....

helena barham
France
Local time: 13:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry Helena, I should have specified, it's a print newspaper.

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
contribute to/work on or even - context willing - to run


Explanation:
in the absence of more details, I would remain neutral

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Note added at 33 mins (2008-03-05 13:49:36 GMT)
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write article/produce copy

I don't think "animer" has any very strong meaning here - I think it is just another word for "rediger" which has already been used in the sentence

The editors chose 40 journalists to produce the articles/material/copy for the paper

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katsy: agree that 'animer' is not very strong here - would go for your first choices
48 mins
agree  Patrice
7 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
drive forward / boost


Explanation:
Another idea...trying to get the notion of action into it - the energy of 'animer'. Not sure I've succeeded ...

Irene McClure
Local time: 13:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
run the newspaper / bring the newspaper to life


Explanation:
Depending on the overall tone of the rest of the text.

Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone: I like run, it is neat and uncompromising and short!!!
1 hr
agree  Patrice
7 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
write/contribute articles/colums


Explanation:
Not TV!!!

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-03-05 13:42:23 GMT)
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columns!!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-05 15:55:46 GMT)
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Not sure about insightful but something along those lines might work!


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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-05 15:57:51 GMT)
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contribute articles of interest

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-05 16:03:05 GMT)
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exciting, snappy, thought inspiring, zesty

helena barham
France
Local time: 13:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for all your suggestions. This was the one I preferred.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I could throw in an adjective, "contribute insightful articles" for example.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conduct the newspaper


Explanation:
animer-conduct

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Note added at 20 hrs (2008-03-06 09:23:50 GMT)
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direct teh newspaper

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Note added at 20 hrs (2008-03-06 09:24:26 GMT)
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direct the newspaper

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Patrice: sounds awkward
5 hrs
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