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concentré de technologie

English translation: packed with cutting-edge technology

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French term or phrase:concentré de technologie
English translation:packed with cutting-edge technology
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

08:19 Jul 28, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical: Instruments / Laparoscopic Surigcal Device
French term or phrase: concentré de technologie
"Nouveau système d’assistance opératoire miniaturisé : ce concentré de technologie s’ouvre l’accès d’un grand nombre de blocs opératoires."

From a little text about a pretty sophisticated laparoscopic surgical device. I'm having real trouble with "concentré de technologie". The literal "technology concentrate" would just be ridiculous, although I've seen that a few times in my Google research. "Concentrated technology" sounds a bit better, but I'm still not very happy with that. I'm wondering if I can go out on a limb and call it a "technological marvel" or something along those lines? Or maybe "high-tech device/instrument"? Any other reasonable thoughts for how this can be rendered into elegant English? TIA for your help.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 11:41
packed with cutting-edge technology
Explanation:
This is a marketing text - when literal does not work for idiomatic reasons, you need to improvise.

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Note added at 35 mins (2012-07-28 08:55:18 GMT)
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packed with cutting-edge technology, the [product name]...
Selected response from:

SJLD
Local time: 01:41
Grading comment
Oh yes, this works well. Many thanks SJLD and also to the peer graders for making my decision that much easier. But thanks also to everyone else who offered a suggestion. Appreciate your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4packed with cutting-edge technology
SJLD
4technological marvel
liz askew
4synthesis of technology
cc in nyc


Discussion entries: 1





  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
packed with cutting-edge technology


Explanation:
This is a marketing text - when literal does not work for idiomatic reasons, you need to improvise.

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Note added at 35 mins (2012-07-28 08:55:18 GMT)
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packed with cutting-edge technology, the [product name]...

SJLD
Local time: 01:41
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
Oh yes, this works well. Many thanks SJLD and also to the peer graders for making my decision that much easier. But thanks also to everyone else who offered a suggestion. Appreciate your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: neat solution. gets the point across but stays on the ground without suddenly turning into overcooked marketing hype (a cut above the rest? anyway you slice it.....)
9 hrs
  -> thanks P - sharp observations ;-)
agree  Rachel Fell: ;-)
13 hrs
  -> thanks Rachel :-)
agree  Cyril B.
16 hrs
  -> thanks Cyril :-)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 49 mins
  -> thanks Harald :-)
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
technological marvel


Explanation:
I like your own suggestion


Modern Warfare
www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/ccr/03winter/warfare.htmlToday, many tools that were once the sole purview of the military have been ... in Radiation Oncology, describes the CyberKnife as "a technological marvel that is ... to using computerized imaging systems to guide surgical tools to their targets.

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Note added at 58 mins (2012-07-28 09:17:51 GMT)
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or

technological jewel

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-28 09:20:54 GMT)
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in fact

technological jewel might be suitable

[PDF]
A technological jewel
www.healthcaretechnologies.co.za/wp-content/.../Kalea-3020_...
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A technological jewel ... High-tech. Patented innovation. SURGIRIS LEDs surgical lights are the only one ... technology is made to keep the same intensity level ...


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Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-28 09:23:06 GMT)
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Ultrasonic therapy
www.skylarkdevice.com/ultrasonictherapy.htmlHowever, lots of people are lost in the vastly technological products. Actually, ultrasound, a high technological jewel, is going to renew and light up our life.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:41
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
synthesis of technology


Explanation:
The various technical components have been assembled to work together as a whole.


cc in nyc
Local time: 19:41
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: synthesis is in the French??
5 hrs
  -> I get your point. But "synthesis" does not promise technological currency that may not exist in the actual product, and yet still indicates that several technological gizmos are packed into the device
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