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projection privée en avant-première

English translation: sneak preview

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French term or phrase:projection privée en avant-première
English translation:sneak preview
Entered by: markmx

17:37 Mar 6, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / video games
French term or phrase: projection privée en avant-première
I don't know whether to say "private sneak preview" or "priviate prerelease showing" or what:
Ces tirages au sort mettent en jeu des dotations tout à fait exceptionnelles, qui permettent aux plus chanceux de réaliser leurs rêves les plus fous :
une projection privée en avant-première d’un grand film, une semaine de plongée aux Bahamas, une invitation pour assister à la MTV Dance Party à Ibiza, une présence modalisée du gagnant dans le jeu vidéo Driver 3…
William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 14:44
sneak preview
Explanation:
I'd go with this one for for its informality
Selected response from:

markmx
Local time: 22:44
Grading comment
All the suggestions were good, but this was a contest for kids so it's better not to scare them off.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6private pre-release screening or showing
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +2sneak preview
markmx
5 +1a private preview screening
Teletariat
4première screening ?
ntouzet (X)
4private screening in advance of release
Lucien Marcelet
4private preview
Peter McCavana
4Premiere
Florence Evans
3private advance screening
writeaway


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
première screening ?


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-03-06 17:41:23 (GMT)
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sorry, premiere

ntouzet (X)
Local time: 22:44
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sneak preview


Explanation:
I'd go with this one for for its informality

markmx
Local time: 22:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
All the suggestions were good, but this was a contest for kids so it's better not to scare them off.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Perazzo
3 mins
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): this is wrong
4 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a private preview screening


Explanation:
I think this is more adapted to the context....it's what they win, right?

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Note added at 2003-03-06 18:15:35 (GMT)
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a sneak preview is not usually that \"private\" - it\'s an organized event with a lot of people involved


Teletariat
France
Local time: 22:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone: preview alone
9 mins
  -> Thanks
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
private screening in advance of release


Explanation:
that's what I call it.

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Note added at 2003-03-06 17:44:22 (GMT)
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trust the monkey....he knows these things

Lucien Marcelet
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
private preview


Explanation:
I think "private preview" is enough by itself

Peter McCavana
France
Local time: 22:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
private pre-release screening or showing


Explanation:
I used to go to these in NYC quite a lot

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Harper
18 mins
agree  Teletariat: this is also correct
22 mins
agree  Jim Collis: preferred syntax: pre-release private screening
27 mins
  -> yes and sneak preview is wrong because a preview is not the whole movie
agree  jerrie: agree Jim or pre-premiere private screening
47 mins
agree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
2 hrs
agree  markmx: Lucky you. Agree most with Jim Collis' syntax
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Premiere


Explanation:
-

Florence Evans
Local time: 22:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
private advance screening


Explanation:
the words 'invitation only' 'invitational' also come to mind.
HTH

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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