Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 21, 2013 17:23
11 yrs ago
English term
*S* of *T*
English
Marketing
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Fashion Retailing/Shopping/Marketing Tips
Dear Colleagues,
I have a super super PRO question for you. Perhaps as native speakers you can better understand and know what is meant by the following term (in asterisks). Thank you in advance for your clues.
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The reason why I’m writing you these unsolicited opinions, without us knowing each other at all, is that I strongly believe there is a lot of unfulfilled potential left for BG to exploit, which upsets me greatly. It really does. What upsets me most of all though is your lack of a proper personal shopping facility.
>>>Being BG and not offering an in-house personal shopping service is like being the **S of T** and not having a sommelier.
I have a super super PRO question for you. Perhaps as native speakers you can better understand and know what is meant by the following term (in asterisks). Thank you in advance for your clues.
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The reason why I’m writing you these unsolicited opinions, without us knowing each other at all, is that I strongly believe there is a lot of unfulfilled potential left for BG to exploit, which upsets me greatly. It really does. What upsets me most of all though is your lack of a proper personal shopping facility.
>>>Being BG and not offering an in-house personal shopping service is like being the **S of T** and not having a sommelier.
Responses
| 3 +4 | Tour d'Argent |
Tony M
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May 29, 2013 06:00: Premium✍️ Created KOG entry
Responses
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English term (edited):
S of T
Selected
Tour d'Argent
Well, in that case, it's a waste of time even worrying about what it might stand for, just find some FR cultural equivalent.
If it's mentioning a sommelier, chances are it's specifically a very posh restaurant; the Tour d'Argent in Paris is probably the right sort of thing — just as one might refer to the Ritz or the Savoy in London.
Personally, I wouldn't tend to try to abbreviate it in FR — it sounds like some kind of inverted snobbery in EN ("Oh but my de-ar, I thought everyone knew the dear old S of T!")
If it's mentioning a sommelier, chances are it's specifically a very posh restaurant; the Tour d'Argent in Paris is probably the right sort of thing — just as one might refer to the Ritz or the Savoy in London.
Personally, I wouldn't tend to try to abbreviate it in FR — it sounds like some kind of inverted snobbery in EN ("Oh but my de-ar, I thought everyone knew the dear old S of T!")
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writeaway
: sure why not. we're never going to find out regardless. Or Fouquets or any other world famous restaurant. what the heck.
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Thanks, W/A! Well, judging by myself as an iggerant Brit, the TdA was the only one I'd actually heard of before actually coming to live in FR.
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Cilian O'Tuama
: A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle // Not to worry. A man without a fish... Cheers, C
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Thanks, Cilian! Quite... I think... :-/
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Phong Le
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Thanks, Phong Le!
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Alison Sabedoria (X)
: Yes - any famous, classy restaurant.
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Thanks, W/E!
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OK then... I'm releasing one hunch: I think it has to do with wine protocol or service, or big names in that field because "sommelier" is mentioned at the end. In terms of figures of speech or metaphor, I was thinking of "the cream of the crop" / "la crème de la crème" etc. I came up *tentatively* with a specific wine term in French, but I am awaiting all your input so as not to heavily influence your thoughts or put you perhaps on the wrong path. Let us wait some more and Thank you for all your help!
1) This is not a "long question". This is a TERM: "S of T". I provided further context in the form of the previous paragraph and the following one to help the colleagues have a better idea of the context.
2) Sometimes professional translators are just given little to NO context at all. We just have to work with what is given and make the best out of it.
3) I am resorting to the KudoZ Terminology Help PRECISELY because there is NOT much info given, any more details. In fact most of the original text is replete with abbreviations and unknown acronyms.
I appreciate your speedy help. Per my reply in the EN>FR, I'm not sure where the text originates from. But you provided a good information and a clue. I'm withholding my hunches, because I don't want to influence your answers or lead you astray... :)