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English to French: Vélos de course : Concepteurs de génie, machines de légende General field: Other Detailed field: Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Source text - English The revolutionary Japanese component manufacturers emerged as a serious challenger to Campagnolo in the 1970s and went on to threaten the Italian company’s domination of the component market over the next two decades.
In 1973, at the world road race championships, when Shimano was on the brink of its first success, the Italian cycle component manufacturer, Campagnolo, allegedly “stitched” up its Japanese rival. By the early 1970s, Campagnolo had established a virtual stranglehold on the professional cycling scene by offering a complete “groupset,” or gruppo, that performed well and was reliable.
Competitors such as Stronglight and Universal had fallen away, beaten by the excellence of the innovative Vicenza company’s wares. Poised to establish complete dominance, Campagnolo was confronted by a new opponent that, although unused to the Europe-centred world of professional road racing, had a long tradition of making high-quality cycle parts. Indeed, Shimano, the apparent upstart, had a longer company history than Campagnolo, having been founded in 1921—almost a decade before the Italian concern.
Translation - French Ce fabricant de composants japonais innovant apparut comme un sérieux concurrent de Campagnolo au début des années 70, et il a fait de l’ombre au constructeur italien sur le marché des composants au cours des vingt années qui suivirent.
En 1973, lors des championnats du monde sur route, Shimano sur le point de remporter sa première victoire aurait été contré par le fabricant de composants italien Campagnolo.
Depuis le début des années 70, Campagnolo dominait la scène du cyclisme professionnel grâce à son groupe performant et fiable.
Des concurrents comme Stronglight et Universal avaient décliné face à l’excellence de l’innovant Campagnolo. Sur le point d’asseoir une domination suprême, le constructeur italien se retrouva confronté à un nouvel adversaire qui, bien que peu habitué au monde européen du cyclisme sur route, fabriquait des pièces de vélos de qualité depuis longtemps. Mais, si Shimano avait l’air d’un débutant, il bénéficiait d’une plus longue histoire que Campagnolo. L’entreprise japonaise avait été fondée en 1921, soit près de dix ans avant la société italienne.
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I am a freelance translator with a 5-year experience. I translate and edit from English and German into French. I have specialized in institutional translation and sports & general article translation.
I also teach legal translation (corporate law, patent law, space law) and economic translation at ISIT
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