Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
vue dominante
English translation:
commanding view
Added to glossary by
Laura Robertson
May 27, 2004 12:44
20 yrs ago
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French term
France
Rapid and reliable
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: French to English
vue dominante
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Architecture
Real estate presentation.
Is it correct to say "panoramic", or is there some other expression?
Is it correct to say "panoramic", or is there some other expression?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | commanding view |
Graham macLachlan
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| 5 +1 | overlooking X |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | high outlook |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 | a view looking out over / overlooking |
jozie
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Proposed translations
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4 hrs
Selected
commanding view
That's how we say it
Oxford definition:
Command - dominate from a superior height.
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Note added at 4 hrs 11 mins (2004-05-27 16:56:01 GMT)
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\"panoramic\" means an unbroken view of a surrounding region, so you have to ask yourself, \"Is this the case?\"
Oxford definition:
Command - dominate from a superior height.
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Note added at 4 hrs 11 mins (2004-05-27 16:56:01 GMT)
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\"panoramic\" means an unbroken view of a surrounding region, so you have to ask yourself, \"Is this the case?\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks all. This is the best one for my text. Thanks Mactrad"
14 mins
high outlook
"Panoramic" COULD be on the flat, whereas to me "vue dominante" implies the house is situated high on a hillside. If in a narrow valley, it might be anything but panoramic!
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View our House Listings, House Sales. ... View our Open Times, Open Times & Auctions. ... rear yard - Garage and storeroom under - Fabulous high outlook over parkland ...
www.brisbanerealestate.com.au/ prop.php?property_id=745&page_from=all.php
upstairs to the highest floor for a beautiful high outlook on Brno. ... of the Dù m pánù z Lipé (House of Lords ... You can see the fair Brno view down, which is ...
www.vutbr.cz/EUCEN/presentations/Conference news/ day_2/Eucen7.pdf
It was a high outlook of huge, boulder-shaped rocks that offered a panoramic view of the ... The New International Version (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.). ...
www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/aspects/asp-046.txt
This light- filled attractive suite, detached from the main house, has a high outlook over the marsh with unimpeded water view of Cape Cod Bay. ...
www.bedandbreakfastcapecod.com/eas01.html
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View our House Listings, House Sales. ... View our Open Times, Open Times & Auctions. ... rear yard - Garage and storeroom under - Fabulous high outlook over parkland ...
www.brisbanerealestate.com.au/ prop.php?property_id=745&page_from=all.php
upstairs to the highest floor for a beautiful high outlook on Brno. ... of the Dù m pánù z Lipé (House of Lords ... You can see the fair Brno view down, which is ...
www.vutbr.cz/EUCEN/presentations/Conference news/ day_2/Eucen7.pdf
It was a high outlook of huge, boulder-shaped rocks that offered a panoramic view of the ... The New International Version (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.). ...
www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/aspects/asp-046.txt
This light- filled attractive suite, detached from the main house, has a high outlook over the marsh with unimpeded water view of Cape Cod Bay. ...
www.bedandbreakfastcapecod.com/eas01.html
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18 mins
overlooking X
vue dominante sur quoi?
For example< overlooking Central Park....I suppose it's some la de dah view....
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-05-27 13:03:51 GMT)
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or overlooking the Seine
For example< overlooking Central Park....I suppose it's some la de dah view....
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-05-27 13:03:51 GMT)
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or overlooking the Seine
Peer comment(s):
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Bourth (X)
: Maybe it's the local oil refinery, landfill site, wrecker's yard, etc. and they don't want to say!
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high outlook is not real estate lingo in m y opinion ..
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| agree |
Tom Bishop
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