supplément de jeu

English translation: an extra element of fun

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French term or phrase:supplément de jeu
English translation:an extra element of fun
Entered by: Dareth Pray

12:59 Mar 21, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Market research on vehicle owners
French term or phrase: supplément de jeu
This is from some internal marketing materials about profiles of different vehicle owners and what they do or do not like about a vehicle. When discussing the large steering wheel:

"Il apporte à la conduite un supplément de jeu. Les volants plus grands sont le nouvel étrange."

I'm not sure if they are saying that it makes driving more like a game, or more fun, or if it provides additional "play" at the wheel as in maneuverability. They have occasionally made references to gaming.
Dareth Pray
United States
Local time: 17:40
an extra element of fun
Explanation:
I found a couple of instances where the phrase appears in existing reviews.
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Ashlie
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:40
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3 +3an extra element of fun
Ashlie
4adds a playful aspect
B D Finch


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
an extra element of fun


Explanation:
I found a couple of instances where the phrase appears in existing reviews.


    Reference: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15580470.CAR_REVI...
    https://www.completecar.ie/car-news/article/7334/Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-Cabrio-on-sale-in-September
Ashlie
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:40
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or makes driving even more fun.
1 hr

agree  Elisabeth Gootjes
18 hrs

agree  GILOU
22 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adds a playful aspect


Explanation:
It adds a playful aspect to driving.

Oh dear, I hope the boys with their toys don't have too much impact on the accident rate. ;)

B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:40
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  GILOU: vous ne traduisez pas supplément....
22 hrs
  ->  A "supplément" is something added. I think that to express the idea in natural-sounding English, the sentence structure needed to be altered a bit, because "jeu" is "play", rather than "fun".

agree  Yolanda Broad: Idiomatically correct rendering.
3 days 6 hrs
  -> Thanks Yolanda
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