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sights and sounds

Japanese translation: 景色と響き

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English term or phrase:sights and sounds
Japanese translation:景色と響き
Entered by: sugawp (X)

21:38 Oct 19, 2005
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: sights and sounds
Hotel description for a tourism brochure:
Here is the sentence
The XX hotel offers you a warm welcome to the sights and sounds of New York

All I can think of in Japanese is New York の全て
any ideas?
sugawp (X)
Local time: 02:47
景色と響き
Explanation:
ＸＸホテルは、皆様をニューヨークの景色と響きへ心から歓迎しています。

I think 景色 and 響き properly capture the welcoming tone of the phrase.

'騒音' offered in another answer is more like 'noise' 'din' 'clamor' or 'cacophony' Needless to say, there is plenty of this in New York, but I think 響き (sound, echo, ring,) is more appealling in a Hotel advertisement.

Honestly though, it's a bit of a tough call. If the author wants to emphasize the excitement of all the noise in the Big Apple, then maybe '騒音' would be appropriate.

I hope this helps.
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Troy Fowler
United States
Local time: 10:47
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2見るもの聴くもの（に加えて）
Nobuo Kawamura
4身を持って体験する
humbird
4景色と響き
Troy Fowler
1 +2肌で触れる
Maynard Hogg
3（ニューヨーク）ならではの体験
sumc


Discussion entries: 1





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
見るもの聴くもの（に加えて）


Explanation:
XXホテルはあなたがニューヨークで見るもの聴くものに加えて暖かいおもてなしを提供します
（註）「見るもの聴くもの」は市内観光や美術館で見るもの、オペラハウスやカーネギーホールで聴くものを指しています

Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Local time: 02:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay
47 mins
agree  Kazumichi Sato (X)
1 day 3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
肌で触れる


Explanation:
言わんとしていることは、郊外ではなく都市部にあってNew York体験の一部にもなる。

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Note added at 3 hrs 7 mins (2005-10-20 00:45:49 GMT)
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余りにも有り触れた表現なので英辞郎にも登録されています。

sights and sounds of the Big Apple
ニューヨークの空気［雰囲気］
ニューヨークの光景［風景｛ふうけい｝］と騒音

後者は直訳っぽくて前者を選びます。

Maynard Hogg
Canada
Local time: 10:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay: I like. I'd select the former, too.
7 mins
agree  sumc: I like this one.
2 days 4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
身を持って体験する


Explanation:
A twist of Mr. Hogg's answer. This could be your another option.

humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
景色と響き


Explanation:
ＸＸホテルは、皆様をニューヨークの景色と響きへ心から歓迎しています。

I think 景色 and 響き properly capture the welcoming tone of the phrase.

'騒音' offered in another answer is more like 'noise' 'din' 'clamor' or 'cacophony' Needless to say, there is plenty of this in New York, but I think 響き (sound, echo, ring,) is more appealling in a Hotel advertisement.

Honestly though, it's a bit of a tough call. If the author wants to emphasize the excitement of all the noise in the Big Apple, then maybe '騒音' would be appropriate.

I hope this helps.

Troy Fowler
United States
Local time: 10:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
（ニューヨーク）ならではの体験


Explanation:
こういう表現は簡単そうで難しいですよね。
ふと浮かんできた表現ですが、文脈からして、
「ニューヨークならではの体験」とか
「ニューヨークならではの雰囲気」
というのはどうでしょうか?


sumc
United States
Local time: 13:47
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