Nathalie31

Bonjour à tous ! J'aimerai de l'aide pour traduire un texte qui est en français, en anglais. Quelqu'un pourrait-il m'aider ?

Hey Sarah ! Je viens de rentrer de vacances ! Je suis allée aux Etats-Unis, à San Francisco ! C'était exceptionnel ! Comment ? Tu n'as jamais entendu parler de cette ville ?! Eh bien, c'est la quatrième plus grande ville de Californie, après Los Angeles, San Diego et San José. Elle se situe sur la baie de San Francisco. Elle s'ouvre sur le Pacifique par le détroit de Golden Gate. Je me suis renseignée sur son histoire, laisse moi te raconter... Elle a été créée au XVIIIème siècle et s'est développée grâce à la « ruée vers l'or », en 1850. Savais-tu qu'un tremblement de terre et un incendie a eu lieu en 1906 ? Regarde, j'ai une photographie de l'hôtel-de-ville ! C'est un vrai désastre ! Il y a eu énormément de séismes parce que 'the City' se trouve près des failles de San Andreas et de Hayward. C'est aussi ici qu'a été établi la charte des Nations Unies ! San Francisco est une ville très intéressante ! De plus, elle est riche en musées ! J'ai visité California Academy of Sciences, le musée d'histoire naturelle, ainsi que l'exploratorium, le musée des sciences physiques ! Mais malheureusement, je n'ai pas eu le temps d'aller voir le musée des Arts Asiatiques... J'aurai tant aimé ! Il faut que tu saches que San Francisco est une ville aux multiples cultures. Je suis allée faire un tour dans Chinatown et Japantown, là où se regroupe la population asiatique. C'est grand, n'est-ce pas ? Ensuite, j'ai eu l'occasion de passer par North Beach où l'on peut voir une majorité d'italiens. Cette ville comprend aussi une population vietnamienne importante dans le quartier du Tenderloin. Les Philippins sont dans les quartiers Crocker-Amazon et South of Market. Par contre, j'ai évité les quartiers Bayview et Excelsior car le taux de criminalité y est très haut. Ces quartiers abritent la population très pauvre. Et connais-tu le quartier de Mission ? Non ? C'est la plus ancienne rue de la ville ! Voici ici la Mission Dolores. C'est autour de ce bâtiment qu'a été construit ce quartier. Il existe aussi Haight-Ashbury. C'est l'épicentre de la contre-culture hippie des années 1960. Le quartier de Castro est réputé pour sa forte concentration d'homosexuels. Ah ! Cette photo a été prise dans le grand espace vert, le Golden Gate Park. J'ai aussi vu Golden Gate Bridge, tu sais, le pont rejoignant San Francisco au comté de Marin ! Il est gigantesque ! Si un jour, tu visites San Francisco, tu pourras remarquer de très belles demeures de style victorienne, et les 'cable cars'. Ce sont les fameux tramways, ils sont symboliques. D'ailleurs, l'un d'eux m'a amené à Telegraph Hill pour voir Coit Tower. C'est très impressionnant ! San Francisco est un centre financier et bancaire très important, qui se nomme Montgomery Street. Beaucoup de banques y sont présentes. Et on m'a dit qu'elles faisaient d'énormes affaires avec les nombreuses entreprises de Silicon Valley. Alors, si tu vas aux USA, va visiter San Francisco, tu vas adorer ! Ca vaut le coup ! De nombreux monuments sont à voir, et beaucoup de loisirs sont pratiquables. Tu vas bien t'amuser ! Tu m'enverras une belle carte postale !


J'ai commencé le début, mais je bloque...
Hi Sarah ! I have just come back from holidays. I went to San Francisco, in the USA. It was exceptionnel ! What ? Have you never heard talking about this City ?! Well, it's the fourth most important city of (the ?) California, afer Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose.


Merci d'avance !

The_FD

aller un petit coup de pouce pour le début

Hey Sarah! I just got back from hollidays! I went to the United States, in San Fransisco! That was marvellous! What? You never heard of this town?! Well, it is the fourth most sized city in California, after Los Angeles, San Diego and San José. It is located in San Fransisco Bay. It turns to the Pacific ocean through the Golden Gate strait. I looked for some info about its history, let me tell you... it has been created during the 18th century and developped thanks to the gold rush in 1850. Did you know a huge earthquake and a blaze happened in 1906. Look I have a picture of the town hall, such a desaster! There has been many earthquakes because the city is located next to San Andreas and Hayward fractures. The United Nation charter has been written out in this town as well! San Fransisco is a really interesting city! Moreover it is full of museums! I visited the California Academy of Sciences. The museum of natural history, the exploratorium, and the museum of physical sciences! Unfortunately I was not able to go to the musuem of asian arts...

On te laisse faire la suite et on te corrige éventuellment?

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Nathalie31

Merci beaucoup. Mais je ne comprends pas. Just et never sont obligatoirement utilisés avec le present perfect.

"I just got back from holidays!"
"You never heard of this town?!"

Il n'y a pas de have. :s Explique moi STP.


Voici la suite, tu pourrais me corriger STP ?
...(J'aurai tant aimé ! Je ne sais pas le traduire.) You must have known San Francisco is a city with multicultures. I went round in Chinatown and Japantown, there where asiatic population are gathered. It is high, isn't it ? Then I had the opportunity to go to North Beach where we can see a mojority of italians. This town is also composed of important vietnamese population in the Tenderloin district. The Philippines are in the Crocker-Amazon and South of Market areas. On the other hand, I avoided Bayview and Excelsior because the rate of criminality is here very high. These districts shelter poor people. And do you know Mission area ? No ? It is the oldest part of the city ! Here is the Mission Dolores. It is around this building what the neighborhood was built. It exists Haight Asbury too. It is the epicentre of hippy counterculture of the 60's. The quarter of Castro is renowned for its great concentration of homosexuals. Ah ! This picture was taken in the large green space, the Golden Gare Park. I also saw Golden Gate Bridge, you know, the link which joins San Francisco and the Marin county ! It is huge ! If you visit San Francisco one of these days, you will be able to notice very beautiful residences of 'style victorienne' and the cable cars. There are the famous tramways, they are symbolic.Besides one of them brought me to Telegraph Hill to observe Coit Tower. It is very impressive ! San Francisco is an important financial and bank center. Lots of banks are present here. And we say me they made enormous business with numerous companies of Silicon Valley. So, if you go to the United States, go visiting San Francisco, you will adore ! 'Ca vaut le coup ' ! Multiple monument are to see and a lot of activities are praticable. You will be enjoyed ! You will send a lovely postcard !

SaraMaglione

In speaking I think that FD's translation is correct, but maybe in writing it's better using "I've just came back" and "You've never heard".

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...I would have loved it!You must know San Francisco is a multicultural city. I went round in Chinatown and Japantown, where asiatic population are gathered. It is high, isn't it ? Then I had the opportunity to go to North Beach where we saw a majority of italians. This town is also composed of important vietnamese population in the Tenderloin district.(the vietnamese community is also important in the Tenderloin district) The Philippines are in the Crocker-Amazon and South of Market areas. On the other hand, I avoided Bayview and Excelsior because the rate of criminality there is very high. These districts shelter poor people. And do you know Mission area ? Don't you ? It is the oldest part of the city ! Here is the Mission Dolores. It is around this building what the neighborhood was built. It exists Haight Asbury too. It is the epicentre of hippy counterculture of the 60's. The quarter of Castro is renowned for its great concentration of homosexuals. Ah ! This picture was taken in the large green space, the Golden Gate Park. I also saw Golden Gate Bridge, you know, the bridge which joins San Francisco and the Marin county ! It is huge ! If you visit San Francisco one of these days, you will be able to notice very beautiful residences of 'style victorienne' and the cable cars. Those are the famous tramways, they are a symbol of the city.Besides one of them brought me to Telegraph Hill to observe Coit Tower. It is very impressive ! San Francisco is an important financial and bank center. There are lots of banks there. And they say they made enormous business with numerous companies of Silicon Valley. So, if you go to the United States, go visiting San Francisco, you will adore that town! 'Ca vaut le coup ' ! Many monuments are to see and a lot of activities are praticable. You will enjoy yourself ! You will send a lovely postcard ![/quote]

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NAR

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"I just got back from holidays!" "You never heard of this town?!"

These sentences are alright so long informal writing or an informal speech is concerned. However, if you're quite meticulous about it, you may choose not to omit the 'have' from the sentences.

Nathalie31

What is the English for 'Cela vaut le coup !', please ?

Thanks for your help. Thank you very much !