Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
élévation [here]
English translation:
uplift
Added to glossary by
Wyley Powell
Jun 2, 2006 19:52
17 yrs ago
French term
Canada
élévation [here]
French to English
Art/Literary
Advertising / Public Relations
Press Release for summer cultural/sports events
One event described... "représente le désir du dépassement, le besoin d'aller plus loin, l'élévation que crée le sport."
Merci
Merci
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15 hrs
Jeanette Phillips
Native in English
Works in field
lateral thinker
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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uplift
another way to explain raising spirits
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Comment: "Thanks to all."
24 mins
Susana Magnani
Argentina
Argentina
Native in English
Specializes in field
Argentina
Over 30 years' experience.
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
heights (see complete phrase below)
the heights to which sports elevate us
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40 mins
elation / exaltation
For this context. If I had to choose, I'd use "elation".
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LBMas
: I like elation. Informally, I'd almost say: rush or high.
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or even "strong emotion". Thanks!
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Jennifer Gal
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Thanks, Jennifer.
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Enza Longo
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Thanks, Enza.
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Joy Gehner
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Gina W
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Iulia Matei
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Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Greece
Specializes in field
Greece
LEGAL, EU, CORPORATE TRANSLATIONS
Native in: Greek
Works in: French to Greek, Greek to French, English to Greek, and 3 more.
high spirits
or maybe:
euphoria)
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-02 21:37:16 GMT)
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ecstasy , enthusiasm, excitement
euphoria)
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-02 21:37:16 GMT)
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ecstasy , enthusiasm, excitement
13 hrs
exhilaration, thrill
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elevation
"elevation" est synonyme de "promotion"
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