yes please yes please
all the hearts!
Okay then
Beware, it's gonna be LONG. VEEEEEERY long (God THEY REALLY SPEAK A LOT !
). But fun. At least I hope... anyway
So here is my take on the translation of french TV commentary of Yuzu's SP at Sotchi.
You can watch it on two links :
short version :
http://www.francetvsport.fr/le-record-de-hanyu-206493
long version (the one I used) :
https://tinyurl.com/z3xtba8
Please note that there was already
a post with a translation, by Yuzusan. I took it as a reference but I completed it, corrected some mistakes,
probably added some, added some storytelling because it's good fun, and changed some
(many) sentences in a way that I felt sounded better.
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The commentators are, as always on french national TV (France Televison), the three musketeers of figure skating comment, those whose lyrical enthusiasm can only compete with their tendency to talk ALL F...G THE TIME, the very unique Nelson Montfort (NM), Annick Dumont (AD) and Philippe Candeloro (PD). For those who don't know him, Candeloro is a former french skater from back in the days when figure skating was popular in France. He's pretty famous here.
But first, in order to understand the translation, you must know that, while the competition was broadcast live on France 2, they chose to have the commercial break just when Yuzuru was skating... the legendary french sense of timing strikes back
The live broadcast was back just for the scores announcement – which they commented live – and they broadcast Yuzuru's program just after. Sadly, they already knew the scores so there was less spontaneity than usual. But don't be afraid, they're as always SUPER enthusiastic and plenty of "Ohlalas" are to be heard
***
(in the beginning of
the video, the host is speaking about Brian Joubert and Florent Amodio, and then about Plushenko's withdrawal and Jeremy Abbott's fall)
0:40 (Laurent, the host) This is going to be quite an evening, don't you agree, Nelson ?
NM : Yes, I concur, Laurent. Now we're on the kiss and cry with the japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who's just... Annick, please describe us...
AD : he's just (
she's more or less speachless )... we're waiting for the scores-OH LA LA !!!
AD & NM : IT'S THE WORLD RECORD !!!!! THE WORLD RECORD !!!!
PD : it's a masterpiece.
NM : YUZURU HANYU HAS JUST... IT'S INCREDIBLE !!!
AD : IT'S THE FIRST TIME A SCORE IS OVER 100 !!!
PD : … on a short program.
AD&NM : yes, on a short program.
AD : It's incredible ! He did a quadruple-triple combination... I swear, he skated faster when he landed the triple than when he entered the quad. He manages to GAIN speed during the jumps.
PD : He's trained by Brian Orser, who can't be on the kiss and cry right now because the skater who's going next is Javier Fernandez, who's also trained by Orser. I can tell you that Yuzuru Hanyu has set the bar really high in this second to last group. It's going to be quite a challenge...
(back to the host, speaking again about Brian Joubert (these olympics were his last competition) and telling that Yuzuru Hyanu (sic) 's program is coming next. He also mentions that Brian Joubert and Florent Amodio think that Yuzuru is the most likely to win the competition, or is their favourite skater in this competition, it's not clear. The formulation is ambiguous but in any case it's very nice to hear
)
2:10 (host) Now we're going to watch this absolutely magnificient program.
NM : Yuzuru Hanyu is on the ice, representing the Empire of the Rising Sun. Yuzuru Hanyu, who is a skater on the rise, a dainty and delicatee skater, who is both a tremendous technician and an absolutely wonderful artist. And here it begins for the cheerful Japanese, with his oh-so-endearing personality.
PC: You're scaring me, Nelson. You're saying he is in on the rise, but he is already at the maximum, and even beyond everybody else.
NM: Yeah, in any case we are now watching his program.
PC: This skater may do a quintuple jump one day, because it looks like he could do it (
whaaaat Philippe FFS have some chill !!! :eeking
.
NM: Gary Moore, the Parisian Walkways, what a marvelous theme – which you know well (
I guess he's talking to PC).
PC: It is a very good musical choice… the rythm of this program is perfect for the first part of an event with such high stakes as the Olympics Games.
Look at this, right now, the quad toe loop.
AD: Ohlala what amazing skating skills !...
PC: He's quite happy that the jump is clean, and he's celebrating.
And here, he earns also many, many points with his spins. With his flexibility... He's a skater who can bend and twist himself in all directions while keeping a perfect edge… But it's true ! It's not easy at all ! When we have a stronger musculature, it is harder to do this … Brian (Joubert) would agree with me on this. This kind of detail makes all the difference (for the win) …
(1:45) and now normally, he's got an innovative preparation for the triple axel, he's the only one to do it… Here, without any preparation.
NM: A little dance step, and then... triple axel !
PC: Exactly, and it earns many points regarding a percentage that Annick will perhaps be able to explain.
AD: It gives points on what we call “Transitions”. Each time you do a jump’s preparation that is not classic … (we gain points).
PC: And here (2:19) he does it again with the triple lutz, triple toe loop, a perfect combination…
AD: … (going on with her explanations) and so he earns points on what we call “Components” (PCS). A few years back, we called that “the second mark”, and we're going to keep on calling it like this because it's basically the same thing, and it's much easier to understand this way…
At 2:33 Nelson Montfort specifies something for French people. Because AD has pronounced “Components” in English, while in French, we translate “components” by “composantes” (different pronunciation). But she used the English word so it can disturb French who don’t know English.
(2:40) AD: Yeah and “Components” regroup five criteria of the second mark which are transitions, the choreography, the interpretation, the skating skills (the speed, the lightness of the skating) and the performance/execution. This system tries to make more credible what we (in France) would call “creativity”.
NM: So, Philippe are you ready for the test? (after this skating lesson by Annick Dumont
).
AD: I’m ready (
laughing)
PC: He really skated very well this program, it was a very good choice of music and his order of passage has certainly made him more confident, and disconcerted Patrick Chan, who has not been perfect but still stayed focused.
NM: So, we've just witnessed the program which is, at the moment, the best short program in all skating History, at least since the new ISU judging system has been adopted, ten years ago. Because Yuzuru Hanyu scored more than 100 points.
AD : He's had 101.45 points. He's just beaten his own record btw, since he was already the current world record holder. But he hadn't reached the 100 points bar yet, he « only » had 98-99 points.
PC : Yeah, we could say he had kept a little margin for himself. (laughing)
(then they speak about other skaters)
THE END
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(I'm a bit sad, I remembered some really great (french) comments about this video, but apparently they're not there anymore. They were in awe of Yuzu and quite lyrical about him, but mad at PC, AD and NM because they talked so much that people couldn't even hear the music during the program
)
and belated welcome to our newest members!!! 
They really talk a lot, heh. Thanks, Altie. I updated 
