Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
édifiant
English translation:
awe-inspiring / staggering
Added to glossary by
Sheila Hardie
Mar 18, 2006 11:28
18 yrs ago
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édifiant
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Social Sciences
Geography
Algeria - mountains
Le Nord de l’Algérie est caractérisé par une série de chaînes de montagnes d’orientation Sud-Ouest - Nord Est. La plus septentrionale correspond à l’Atlas Tellien et la plus méridionale à l’Atlas Saharien. Elles se rejoignent en un massif connu sous le nom de massif des Aurès. Quelques grandes montagnes sont ***édifiantes***. Ce sont d’Ouest en Est l’Ouarsenis, l’Atlas Blidéen, le massif du Djurdjura, les Monts Babors et Tababort (Figure 1).
I am not sure if 'édifiantes' should be translated as 'enlightening' or 'edifying' here or if they perhaps mean something else.
Many thanks in advance,
Sheila
I am not sure if 'édifiantes' should be translated as 'enlightening' or 'edifying' here or if they perhaps mean something else.
Many thanks in advance,
Sheila
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | awe inspiring -or- staggering |
Leveleki
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| 3 +1 | awe-inspiring |
sergey (X)
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| 2 | revealing (or illustrative of...) |
iol
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Proposed translations
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Selected
awe inspiring -or- staggering
I feel that perhaps one of these conveys the sense of "edifiant" more, don't you think?
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Comment: "Many thanks to everyone for the answers and comments. In the end, I went along with awe-inspiring - I agree that it seems a strange use of 'édifiant'!
Sheila"
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11 mins
French term (edited):
?difiant
awe-inspiring
mountains are often awe-inspiring|
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alina Barrow
: the author appears to be talking about a range of mountains 'developed' or 'built up' (edifiant) together. first sentence tells all. Characterised by a series of mountain chains.
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agree :-)
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revealing (or illustrative of...)
I believe this is an improper use of the word "edifiant" unless if comes after some geological description of the mountains. In that case it should mean that they illustrate some feature which has already been described.
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