sky cities

French translation: villes suspendues

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English term or phrase:sky cities
French translation:villes suspendues
Entered by: Jean-Paul ROSETO

20:06 May 3, 2021
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: sky cities
X and me will be heading back into the city.
We're gonna try to gently let our fellow citizens know about you guys.
Let's see how you're gonna like our sky cities!
I am very excited about this prospect!
sky cities = nos villes dans le ciel/nos villes du ciel/ nos villes d'en haut...
merci pour suggestions
Jean-Paul ROSETO
Local time: 11:13
villes suspendues
Explanation:
autre idée
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Sylvie LE BRAS
France
Local time: 11:13
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Summary of answers provided
4cités dans les cieux
Justin Reeve
4cités des nuages
Samuel Clarisse
4cités volantes
Cyril Tollari
4villes spatiales/célestes
Goumiri Abdennour
3villes suspendues
Sylvie LE BRAS


  

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cités dans les cieux


Explanation:
This sounds more natural than a literal translation.

Justin Reeve
Canada
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Asker: merci

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cités des nuages


Explanation:
Un exemple de science-fiction avec Star Wars :)

Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 11:13
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Asker: merci

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cités volantes


Explanation:
Dans Flash Gordon, Sky City est traduit par "Cité volante"
Dans Star Wars, cité des nuages c'est Cloud City

Cités volantes sur Vénus
https://www.numerama.com/tech/240108-conquete-de-lespace-fau...

Cyril Tollari
France
Local time: 11:13
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Notes to answerer
Asker: "Sur ces entrefaites, Ming, qui convoite aussi Dale Arden, arrive à la ville volante où il exige des explications". https://ecranfantastique.fr/view_post.php?id=9016

Asker: Gungan dans La Menace fantôme, tandis que la ville volante paraît très proche de la cité des nuages de L`Empire contre-attaque

Asker: on dirait qu'ils parlent de "ville volante" plutôt que de "cité volante" d'après l'article

Asker: merci

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villes spatiales/célestes


Explanation:
"Villes spatiales" s'il s'agit de villes construites dans l'espace, sinon "villes célestes" (terme qui pourrait faire référence à la fois à l'emplacement de ces villes, mais aussi à leur côté merveilleux, extraordinaire). Pour le terme "cités", il peut être source d'ambiguïté, car assez polysémique.

https://www.fromspacewithlove.com/fr/space-city-fr/

Goumiri Abdennour
France
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Asker: merci

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villes suspendues


Explanation:
autre idée

Example sentence(s):
  • Alex est finalement monté à bord de Sky City. Cette ville suspendue vide n'a aucun signe de vie;

    https://www.microsoft.com/fr-ga/p/skycityrebirth/9nw7n5hmfllg?cid=msft_web_chart&activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Sylvie LE BRAS
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