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Great review.

This is so "cute" .....

'Of course, if the performance of Adam Lambert is so much development, it is because the work done behind by Brian May and Roger Taylor - and the rest of the musicians - is with onions.' ' ...is with onions' - lol.

Maybe we can take Adam's impeachable banana and mix it with Brian, Rodger and the other guys onions , and make healthily although odd tasting snack...lol

I love the reviews we're getting and the interpations.

I'm going to do a Google search on banana and onion recipes. It may be the start of a Glambert cookbook that includes more than kale!

I'll correct the translation at some point, maybe like tomorrow, as I said in the previous review comments, but just so you actually understands the story with the onions, it's a set phrase that we have: "être aux petits oignons" -> "to be with onions" - literally "being cooked with small onions" if you're talking about a recipe, but also means, in a more informal way -and as a set phrase: "to be top notch" more or less (your set phrases don't always come to my mind easily), but you get the feeling... it's a good thing. I have to admit though that we tend to talk a lot about food in show reviews apparently x)

In the USA we would say "that takes the cake"......

I loved the review, and the interpretations are priceless. After the band has been eating onions, there might be some additional sounds we had not expected, LOL
These translated reviews are just making my day, you can't help just actually laughing out loud.
Of course we take the interpretations with a pinch of salt, knowing that they are being done seriously and not meant to be funny. But what a great review indeed.

@JAK: Hey that's a really good one for the weird phrase with onions :) - and again it's all about food. The French phrase is used as an adjective, do you think we could use the "cake" one as an adjective or would I have to change the grammar of the sentence when I'll start correcting it, I'm really not sure about that :S

@BlackberryDT......Hmmmmm, that's a hard one. I can't think of any way to make the noun cake into an adjective, so maybe another of our expressions would do.
"He's a tasty treat" ?

@Jak: After a bit of thinking I think I could re-write the sentence in a way that both could work, but I do prefer the second one, in term of meaning it's actually closer, in French it's really "to be just perfect" - Reverso is telling me "first rate" that I also like... Oh and I didn't check but it was "pickling onions" not "small" my bad x) Looooot of talk for just one silly saying... I'm gonna keep the "tasty treat" it's fun ù_u

If you are doing a translation it is best to strictly translate it and then explain any idioms that non-speakers wouldn't understand. That keeps it to the writers original meaning.

I love all this discussion about idioms and slang in other languages. It's fascinating! Languages are so rich beyond just textbook knowledge. Blackberry and JAK, you two have really put a smile on my face tonight!

@DRG....avec plaisir !

Years ago when I was frequently kicking around Europe with my two years of high school French and a smattering of German, Italian and Spanish I was usually understood....though I got lots of smiles or smirks at my attempts. Nouns are pretty easy, the other parts of speech and tenses a lot more difficult.

Basically I spoke what my husband referred to as 'Tarzan' in each of the languages....hotel-where....hungry-food....what hour....what cost? You get the idea, it wasn't quite that bad. I could speak some complete sentences, mostly in French. But there was good reason for the smiles and smirks. I have improved a little. :-)

Don"t worry JAK 2 years seems already really great for the level you seem to have :) I think I'm pretty good in English, but it's been a looong process: 7 years in secondary school and I'm in my third in University, and my English is still far from perfect... And I still can't put a sentence together in Spanish even though I studied it for more than 5 years...

Anyway, here's the translation, it was harder and so longer than the others but it's finally done, if anyone still interested... And it's definitely an amazing review :)

(Translation in next comment, too long...)

"Last night, the Zenith of Paris has welcomed some rock'n'roll and pop legends: Queen. 25 years after the death of Freddie Mercury, the greatest hits of the British band, from "We Will Rock You" to "Bohemian Rhapsody," were expressed through the voice of the American singer Adam Lambert. Verdict!

For many, and especially amongst the first fans of the band, skepticism was in order. On stage, Queen will never feel the same without Freddie Mercury, lead singer and iconic leader taken away by AIDS on November 21, 1991. This is an absolute truth. But, must Brian May and Roger Taylor -the two remaining members of the original quartet- stop keeping the flame alive? Not at all. The final will and request of Freddie Mercury to its audience will have rarely taken so much meaning than last night: The show must go on.

In a white-hot almost sold out Zenith of Paris, the legendary band arrives in style to the sound of the roaring guitars of "One Vision" to set the tone. No reinterpretation in program, the songs performed tonight will join the purest tradition of the hits engraved in collective memory. The only new thing? The presence on stage of Adam Lambert, an American singer discovered in "American Idol" in 2009. Dressed in a black and gold studded leather jacket, sunglasses set firmly on his nose, Freddie Mercury's "replacement" jumps into the lions' den without a net. Without fear, either. Let's clear up the mystery right away: the young artist will offer a Dantesque show that night, with a rare talent that will hit each member of the audience in the face, and would have made Freddie Mercury proud."

"Do not stop Him now

Behind his magnetic charisma, Adam Lambert is a clever performer. He is neither copying nor caricaturing. He is himself fiery and extravagant. During "Another One Bites the Dust" or "Fat Bottomed Girls", he shines, he's theatrical, produces shocked faces, dances, pouts, moves his ass, pelvis, uses and abuses of an animalistic and torrid sex appeal. When singing "Killer Queen" , he throws himself on a Victorian chaise longue and multiplies lascivious poses. A rockstar who fully accept and claim his queer side and does not pretend to forget his famous predecessor. "Do you love Freddie Mercury? Because I do too and if I'm here tonight, it's because of him," he says, during an open-hearted talk. From fan to fans.

The vocal display, since inevitably this is also where the comparison goes, compels admiration. Capable of spectacular flights, Adam Lambert covers the most iconic songs of the band with an ease bordering on indecency. The singer changes as well during purely rock'n'roll songs ("Tie Your Mother Down") and ballads. A heavy silence comes down the audience when, in the length of a breath, he starts singing "Who Wants to Live Forever" ... Simply breathtaking!

A King of Magic

Of course, if the performance of Adam Lambert is as well highlighted, it is because the work done behind by Brian May and Roger Taylor - and the rest of the musicians - is a treat for the ears. At 67 and 65, the guitarist and the drummer contradict those who say they are less powerful than before! There is something very refreshing in seeing these two superstars thrashing on their instruments with undiminished passion and unfeigned pleasure ... especially during hair-raising solos.

We can also highlight the great artistic choices made by the two British, as well in the flamboyant staging (the curtain, the disco ball, the archive videos,) than in the electric setlist. The show serves as a real wake-up call on the incredible musical diversity of Queen's music. Wanting to offer a beautiful tribute to their late friend, the band gave chills to the audience for the time of two virtual duets. In acoustic on "Love of my life", Brian May was joined at the very end by the face of Freddie Mercury on screen before sharing, through a concert video, "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Adam Lambert . No need to say more about the emotions brought out by these two moments.

So yes, there will always be objectors and narrow-minded people in the purists saying that Freddie Mercury "is rolling over in his grave." But these ones are forgetting what Queen is all about: a catalog of songs on which time has no affect, and touches all of us."

@BlackberryDT
Thank you so very much for all your hard work in translating these articles. How I wish I could master the very intriguing & difficult French language! Every time I've visited your beautiful country I decide that one day... very soon I will be better at it... Lol. Wishful thinking!

Good luck with your studies and future plans!