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jeu de piste

English translation: heritage quiz circuit

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French term or phrase:jeu de piste
English translation:heritage quiz circuit
Entered by: kashew

11:55 Feb 15, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: jeu de piste
Hi there,

I need to translate this: "jeu de piste".

It's for a game people will play in a city (a tourism and history game) that will take them around a city. They will find clues and gain points depending on their answers etc.

I thought of "treasure hunt" or "tracking game" but i don't think they reflect "jeu de piste"...

Merci beaucoup amis traducteurs !
Benjamin Hall
France
Local time: 07:05
heritage quiz circuit
Explanation:
* as it's not a race, I think paper-chase is inappropriate.
Selected response from:

kashew
France
Local time: 07:05
Grading comment
This really matches what I want for my 'jeu de piste".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1heritage quiz circuit
kashew
3 +2(city) quest
Alison MacG
4Treasure hunt
Cyril B.
3paper chase
Laurette Tassin
3Trail game
Lara Barnett
3clue hunt
Victoria Bourseul
4 -1city rallye
Emiliano Pantoja


Discussion entries: 10





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
paper chase


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/jeu de piste

Laurette Tassin
France
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
heritage quiz circuit


Explanation:
* as it's not a race, I think paper-chase is inappropriate.

kashew
France
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
This really matches what I want for my 'jeu de piste".
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci, belle réponse !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurette Tassin: right all these solutions are a little off, I like your idea
3 mins
  -> Thanks
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Trail game


Explanation:
I think the term "trail" is used to describe a lot of these kind of games. This website uses the terms "myster trail" or "treasure trail" for some idea. Obviously, there may be no idea of mystery or treasure here, but something could be used alongside "trail".

http://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/york-and-humber/things-to-do...

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Maybe:
"Civic Trail game"
"Historic Trail Game"

Example sentence(s):
  • "The Oregon Trail is a computer game originally developed by ...The player assumes the role of a wagon leader guiding his party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley over ..."

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Trail_(computer_game...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clue hunt


Explanation:
Another idea

Example sentence(s):
  • The main difference between a standard scavenger hunt and a clue hunt is that the items players must find are not explicitly stated. A list is still provided to participants, but the list contains hints or riddles that must be solved to identify items the

    Reference: http://scavengerhuntscout.com/what-is-a-clue-hunt
Victoria Bourseul
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Treasure hunt


Explanation:
I think your first suggestion works great! :)

Cyril B.
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
city rallye


Explanation:
http://www.beautiful-barcelona.com/en/discover-enjoy/27-hist...

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http://unil.esn.ch/event/city-rallye
http://www.lcto.lu/en/fid/6/84/370/rallye-discover-luxembour...
http://www.discoverdresden.com/city-tours-dresden/city-rally...

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RALLYE OR TREASURE HUNT
http://www.strategyc.com/site/Rallye_ou_jeu_de_piste-27.html
http://www.strategyc.com/site/Rallye_or_treasure_hunt-58.htm...


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CITY GAMES
http://chri2neux.free.fr/citygames.html


Emiliano Pantoja
Spain
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: I'm afraid all your references are bad translations - a rally usually involves vehicles.//In English, I mean.
4 hrs
  -> Nothing to do with vehicles, you are completely misunderstanding
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(city) quest


Explanation:
My offering, as in the following example. The use of the term "quest" avoids the notion of concrete treasure, while still retaining the idea of searching or hunting, in this case for facts, information, etc.

City Quest
Embark on an adventure that is part walking tour, part amazing race experience. Follow clues and solve the puzzle to discover your surprise destination - a delicious meal in one of Melbourne's fabulous restaurants! Along the way, you'll discover hidden gems, culture, history and trivia. Anyone can Quest - families, friends, locals and visitors.
http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/GETTINGAROUNDTHECITY/TOURSA...

City challenge might also work, although this is used in particular in a corporate context, e.g.

Dublin CITY CHALLENGE
Our famous treasure hunt and quiz around Dublin city, using our mobile number application or paper based. Great fun and very rewarding. Take in the famous streets and sights, mix with it's people and be back in the hotel, restaurant or bar for the final prize giving.
http://www.rebelcorporate.com/index.php?pageID=209

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Some more references for similar ideas (if you add the word "historic[al], then "treasure hunt" would probably work too):

A new program at the Northern Forest Heritage Park hopes to help students of all ages along on their “quest” for knowledge. Starting this fall, NFHP will offer local schools and park visitors the opportunity to take a “historical quest” — a treasure hunt of sorts that leads participants on a tour of several cultural landmarks, collecting nuggets of information that, taken together, paint a rich and educational portrait of the region’s heritage.
http://www.berlindailysun.com/node/30064/18661

Half-day Historic Treasure Hunt in Chester
Working in small teams, guests will be briefed over a glass of Kia Royal before setting off on different routes around the city. Armed with treasure hunt packs, each team will walk around the old city walls visiting pre-determine venues and answering a series of questions and solving clues. They will be helped by Treasure Hunt staff that will be strategically located around their route. The team correctly answering the most questions and solving the most clues, will be declared the winner.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&complete=0&biw=1280&bih...

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I like both of these, with a slight preference for challenge, because it's more in-your-face - are you up to the challenge?
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil - you had a bit of a quest yourself to get here
agree  Victoria Bourseul: Yes, I like these too, with Phil's suggestion of incorporating the city's name
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Victoria - I too like Phil's suggestion
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