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Linecile · Guest

Hi,

I>m translating an air stunt video game, but I don>t have pictures or
descriptions, which wasn>t a problem until this phrase:

"Land the plane in an upright position if you want the score to count"

I>m not sure what --in an upright position-- means here. I>ve googled the
expression and found it, but without pictures, so it doesn>t help much.

I suspect the kid is supposed to land the plane "normally" after the stunt,
i.e. "en position horizontale" or something like that (it>s not an
helicopter). However, the word "upright" means "droit" or "vertical", so I>m
a bit at a loss here...

I>d be very grateful if someone could provide me with the correct French
translation, or explain what it means.

Thanks a lot in advance!
Line

Guest

On 7 oct, 13:54, "Linecile" <linec...@no.spam> wrote:
[quote]Hi,

I>m translating an air stunt video game, but I don>t have pictures or
descriptions, which wasn>t a problem until this phrase:

"Land the plane in an upright position if you want the score to count"

I>m not sure what --in an upright position-- means here. I>ve googled the
expression and found it, but without pictures, so it doesn>t help much.

I suspect the kid is supposed to land the plane "normally" after the stunt,
i.e. "en position horizontale" or something like that (it>s not an
helicopter).
[/quote]
Some aircraft are indeed able to take off and land in a vertical
position (see e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz5I8o9k6Xg for a
demo), and I suppose that is what is referred to here. However, the
aircraft itself is not in an upright position when landing vertically,
only the descent is upright, so it could be that the English sentence
is misformulated.

"Atterrissage vertical" seems to be commonly used to describe this in
French.

HTH

However, the word "upright" means "droit" or "vertical", so I>m
[quote]a bit at a loss here...

I>d be very grateful if someone could provide me with the correct French
translation, or explain what it means.

Thanks a lot in advance!
Line[/quote]

Edward Hennessey · Guest

On Oct 7, 4:54 am, "Linecile" <linec...@no.spam> wrote:
[quote]Hi,

I>m translating an air stunt video game, but I don>t have pictures or
descriptions, which wasn>t a problem until this phrase:

"Land the plane in an upright position if you want the score to count"

I>m not sure what --in an upright position-- means here. I>ve googled the
expression and found it, but without pictures, so it doesn>t help much.

I suspect the kid is supposed to land the plane "normally" after the stunt,
i.e. "en position horizontale" or something like that (it>s not an
helicopter). However, the word "upright" means "droit" or "vertical", so I>m
a bit at a loss here...

I>d be very grateful if someone could provide me with the correct French
translation, or explain what it means.

Thanks a lot in advance!
Line
[/quote]

L:

"Upright" doesn>t necessarily mean vertical when talking about a plane
landing. My strong apprehension is
the reference is to a regular plane landing in the customary fashion
where it and the pilot
aren>t turned upside down. But say we are talking about a VSTOL
aircraft that lands and takes off
from a vertical position on its tail, not that the real world can
count many. Then if you go to "land the
plane on its feet", you throw a pretty broad net out to include that
possibility and cover the more
normative expectation.

Regards,

Edward Hennessey

Lanarcam · Guest

Linecile wrote:
[quote]Hi,

I>m translating an air stunt video game, but I don>t have pictures or
descriptions, which wasn>t a problem until this phrase:

"Land the plane in an upright position if you want the score to count"

I>m not sure what --in an upright position-- means here. I>ve googled the
expression and found it, but without pictures, so it doesn>t help much.

I suspect the kid is supposed to land the plane "normally" after the stunt,
i.e. "en position horizontale" or something like that (it>s not an
helicopter). However, the word "upright" means "droit" or "vertical", so I>m
a bit at a loss here...
[/quote]
I would say also that the kid has to make the plane land in its
normal position, that is on its wheels and not on the side or
upside down.

[quote]I>d be very grateful if someone could provide me with the correct French
translation, or explain what it means.
[/quote]
Faites atterrir l>avion normalement (ou sur ses roues) ?

Linecile · Guest

Thanks to all for your answers. On their basis, and after watching the
youtube video, I proposed 2 translations to the clients, "atterrir en
position verticale", and "atterrir normalement". They validated the second
version.

Thanks again for your help!
Line

Edward Hennessey · Guest

On Oct 9, 5:17 am, "Linecile" <linec...@no.spam> wrote:
[quote]Thanks to all for your answers. On their basis, and after watching the
youtube video, I proposed 2 translations to the clients, "atterrir en
position verticale", and "atterrir normalement". They validated the second
version.

Thanks again for your help!
Line
[/quote]
L:

And a welcome from my side to yours.

Happy landing,

Edward Hennessey


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