English translation of "mode annonciatif" - "strong declaration"

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136 months ago

Kate (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	mode annonciatif
Context:	il se décline de façon ultime sous un mode annonciatif à la manière d’un leader qui s’avancerait masqué.
Keywords:	Cannot find this anywhere!

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136 months ago

wrote:

Its most remarkable form is that of an Annunciation, like a leader...

My comment:

Le mode annonciatif is an allusion to some advertising campaigns based on suspense, which announce that sth important is going to happen." annonciation" has to be taken in its religious meaning here.

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136 months ago

wrote:

The most faous French example is: "Les ronds rouges vont arriver"... a week later:"les ronds rouges arrivent"... A week later we learn that it is the symbol of the newly created Elf oil company. Strangely enough, I suddenly feel much older!!!

136 months ago

wrote:

strong declaration

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136 months ago

martynback wrote:

it ultimately takes the form of a declaratory statement...

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136 months ago

martynback wrote:

Or, if "il" means "he" (which would be a bit odd because of the use of "se décliner": He ultimately expresses himself more assertively/emphatically, ...

136 months ago

Marie-Claire wrote:

It sounds right.

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