Talk:Phare Tower
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[edit] Lighthouse
I edited this part because it's not how the word is used here. I know "phare" can mean lighthouse in French but here it's not the case, probably the journalist that wrote this thing (and it ended here on wikipedia) has a limited understanding of the French language (won't be the first time, even respectable newspapers like the Washington Post have made translating mistakes in the past).
It is true that Phare, in the first place indeed translates as "lighthouse" when used alone yet it is also by extension the lights of a car (or trucks) or any vehicle. In essence, phare can just something that catch the attention among its peers up to the point to be an example or a model, something instantly noticable. Considering this tower is not a lighthouse this is the meaning employed here. You have a complete lists of the definitions of this word.
| “ | En appos. ou comme second élém. de subst. comp. Personne, objet, événement dont l'importance, l'influence, le rayonnement est considérable. Écrivain-phare, livre-phare, film-phare, ville-phare. L'homme-phare du combat pour la défense du consommateur. Celui qui, alors inconnu, s'attaqua à la puissante General Motors et la contraignit à retirer du marché un modèle de voiture considéré comme dangereux (L'Express, 2 oct. 1972, p.31, col. 1). Dans les années 1956, Palmiro Togliatti (...) théorise l'idée qu'il peut y avoir plusieurs centres du communisme et que Moscou n'est pas forcément le pays phare (Le Nouvel Observateur, 4 févr. 1974, p.33, col. 1): | ” |
As here "phare" is associated to "tour" (tower in that context) this is the proper meaning. Matthieu 15:25, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] More info and project update would be nice
This article could use, say 200 words, more on any of several aspects:
- What is the purpose of the building? Is it office space?
- What about it is "green"?
- Where, on a map, will it be built?
- What's the progress, so far?
Alpha Ralpha Boulevard (talk) 23:57, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
