Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
très haut débit
English translation:
super-fast broadband
French term
très haut débit
Do you know how I could translate the expression "Très haut débit" (as part of the "Très haut débit pour tous" programme) in English ?
I'm stuck with that as I know that whether it is xDSL or FTTH, the English call it Broadband Internet.
But how can I make in English the distinction the French make between "haut débit" (xDSL) and "très haut débit" (FTTH, HSDPA, etc.) ?
Would it be possible to say "High-speed broadband" or just "Very high speed Internet" ? (I just can't stick with FTTH as Très Haut Débit may also deal with other technologies such as HSDPA (radio), etc.)...
Many thanks !
| 4 +6 | super-fast broadband |
David BUICK
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| 4 +2 | High-speed broadband |
Laurent Boudias
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| 4 | ultra high-speed Internet |
Adam Lankamer
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| 4 | High speed internet |
Mary O’Connor (X)
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Oct 14, 2009 17:58: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "Très haut débit" to "très haut débit"
Oct 14, 2009 18:06: SJLD changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Rob Grayson, writeaway, SJLD
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Proposed translations
Reactive, reliable, win/win service
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
super-fast broadband
Originally the telecoms firm said that it could only deploy so-called Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) to a million homes because of its cost.
Poland
Financial, Legal and Patent Translation
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, French to English, and 2 more.
Also a QA/Testing engineer
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French, French to English, and 1 more.
High-speed broadband
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Martin Cassell
: On the whole I would opt for this, as broadband already means "high bandwidth (speed)".
27 mins
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| agree |
Chris Hall
: I totally agree with "high-speed broadband".
34 mins
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| agree |
Cath St Clair (X)
57 mins
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| disagree |
philgoddard
: I don't think you can ignore the "très".
2 hrs
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yes you can, at least most the industry does, so why not you?
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