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Basic “UAT's”: Those “Unspeakably Awful Translations”!
To be Forever Banished!
Instructions: Before any written work or exam preparation, be sure you know all these perfectly!
To translate:
Say or Write:
Do not say or write:
expliquer quelque chose à quelqu'un
présenter quelque chose à quelqu'un
vous présenter quelqu'un
décrire quelque chose à quelqu'un
la plupart des gens sont…
chaque personne est…
Il faut que je le fasse…
to explain something to someone
to present something to someone
to introduce you to someone
to describe something to someone
most people are…
each person is… / every person is…
I must do it / I have to do it.
to explain you how…
to present you something
to present you someone
to describe you something
most of people is…
each persons are…
I must to do it /I have do it.
les nouvelles sont bonnes.
on a fait des progrès.
j'aimerais vous dire…
The news is good.
Much progress has been made.
I'd like to tell you / say to you that…
the news are good
many progresses have been…
I'd like to say you that…
poser une question à quelqu'un
to ask someone a question
to put a question to someone
to ask a question to someone
demander quelque chose à quelqu'un
to ask something to someone
je veux qu'il le fasse.
je voudrais qu'il le fasse.
je m'attends à ce qu'il le fasse.
je ne suis pas habitué à le faire.
je m'oppose à ce qu'il le fasse.
sans savoir
avant de venir
face à ce problème
préciser
commander (un ordinateur)
permettre la croissance
société de consommation
société
matériels informatiques
informatique
un travail
une augmentation de prix
une augmentation de 20%
à mon avis
à mon avis
je suis d'accord avec vous.
je ne suis pas d'accord avec vous
une nouvelle
un conseil
une recherche
un meuble
une information
des informations
un divertissement
un matériel, des équipements
to ask someone something
to ask someone for/about something.
I want him to do it.
I would like him to do it.
I expect him to do it.
I'm not used to doing it.
I object to him (his) doing it.
without knowing
before coming
faced with this problem
to specify, explain in detail
to order a computer
enable (capacity)/allow (permission) growth
consumer society
firm/company
computer equipment (No “s”)
data-processing/computer science
a job or work (without an article)
an increase in price
an increase of 20%
in my opinion
as I see it
I agree with you.
I do not agree (I disagree) with you
a piece (item) of news
a piece of advice
a piece of research
a piece of furniture
a piece (item) of information
information
some entertainment / a show
equipment
Pourquoi effectuer ces travaux ?
la bonne (correcte) solution
la formation des ingénieurs
la consommation des légumes
une mesure scientifique
trois milliards de dollars
attendre quelqu'un/quelque chose
faire une erreur
Why carry out this work?
the right answer
the training of engineers (from “engine”)
the consumption of vegetables
a scientific measurement
three billion dollars
wait for someone/for something
to make a mistake
Why to carry out this work?
the good answer
formation of engineers
the consummation of…
a measure (measure: a verb)
three billions of dollars
wait someone/something
to do a mistake
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I want that he does it. Never!
I would like that he does it.
I expect that he does it.
I'm not used to do…
I object he do/does it
without to know
before to come
in front of this problem
to precise
to command a computer
to permit (avoid)
consumption society
society
computer materials
avoid “informatics”
a work
an increase of price
an increase in 20%
according to me (avoid!)
to my mind (rarely used)
I am agreed with you.
I am not agreed with you
a news
an advice
a research
a furniture
an information
informations Please no “s”!
an entertainment
equipments
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To translate:
Say or Write:
écouter la radio
collègues sympathiques
la population est importante
le chiffre est important.
le chiffre est peu important.
beaucoup de gens
différents aspects
un prix intéressant
le responsable
le personnel de la société
le service de comptabilité
cela dépend de…
ceci est différent de…
participer à
comporter trois parties
consister à
rappeler quelque chose à quelqu'un
listen to the radio
friendly colleagues
the population is considerable.
the figure is high.
the figure is low.
many people
different aspects
an attractive, appealing price
the person in charge (of)… / the boss
the personnel / staff of the firm
the accounting department
it depends on…
it is different from… / different than
participate in
to consist of three parts
to consist in doing… to involve doing…
to remind someone of something
listen the radio
sympathetic colleagues
The population is important.
The figure is important.
The figure is not important
much people
differents aspects
an interesting price
chief, chef (only for a restaurant)
the personal
the accounting service
it depends of…
it is different of…
participate to
to be shared in three parts
consists to do…
l'extrait nous rappelle que…
passer du temps à faire quelque chose
skier / aller faire du ski…(aller au ski)
(la plupart des sports sauf les jeux)
faire du (jouer au) tennis, rugby, foot
faire un stage (de natation, etc.)
séance d'entraînement
faire des études (d'anglais)
études d'ingénieur
the excerpt reminds us that…
to spend time doing something
to go skiing, sailing, swimming…
…dancing, riding, biking, jogging
to play tennis, rugby, football
to take a course in (swimming, etc.)
training session
to study (English) / to do studies (in…)
engineering studies
the extract remembers us…
to spend time to do something
to do ski, to go to ski
un diplôme d'ingénieur
an engineering degree
a diploma of engineer
faire un stage (dans l'industrie)
formation (universitaire)
tout d'abord (dans une série)
to do a training period / internship
(academic/university) training
first, firstly, first of all
enfin (dans une conclusion)
d'une part… d'autre part
autre, un autre, une autre
cette société est une des meilleures.
le PDG l'a fondée il y a 4 ans.
finally <long -i- sound> / lastly
on the one hand… on the other hand
another (only one word!)
This firm is one of the leaders.
This firm is one of the leading firms.
The CEO founded it a year ago.
to achieve a training period
university formation No!!!
in first / at first (at first: only if
in opposition to a later change)
in last / at last
on a one hand / on a one side
an other
this firm is the first firm
la vie de tous les jours (quotidienne)
la politique du Président Obama
la théorie de Einstein
Comment ceci s'appelle-t-il ?
s'écouter (deux personnes s'écoutent)
s'écouter (une personne s'écoute)
dans une lettre : Monsieur, Madame
everyday life
President Obama's policy
the Einstein theory / Einstein's theory
What is this called?
to listen to each other / to one another
to listen to oneself / himself / herself…
Mr. and Mrs. (or Ms.)
the everyday's life
the President Obama's policy
the Einstein's theory
How is this called?
to listen to themselves
je préférerais répondre plus tard.
Nous ferions mieux de conclure.
I would rather answer that later.
We had better conclude.
I would rather to answer
We would better conclude
c'est un français.
c'est un scientifique.
c'est une européenne.
c'est une occasion unique.
le même que…
plus que…
ceci nous évite d'avoir des ennuis.
he is a Frenchman.
he is a scientist.
she is a European.
this is a unique opportunity.
the same as…
more than…
this way we avoid having problems
This prevents us from having problems
The important thing is to understand!
he is a French.
he is a scientific
it is an European.
this is an unique occasion.
the same that
more that
this avoids us to have …
this prevents us to have…
the important is to…
l'important c'est de comprendre!
Do not say or write:
Do not say or write:
avoid: to practice skiing (=train)
do a training in swimming
to make English studies
(The French word “ingénieur” comes
from “génie”; English from “engine”)
…has founded it a year ago.
“Mister” No! Please! Never!
In the future use all the tenses correctly with the right forms (singular, plural, simple and continuous) and study the use of
“make” and “do”. In your presentations (talks, tribunes, tutorials, etc.) speak using the above mentioned items correctly to
prove that you will never ever make a U.A.T. again as long as you live!
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