My apologies for the tardy response.
"Superbe" French pronunciation (with a French accent): Listen to it here:
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When in Rome...
superbe, adjectif 1. Magnifique, très beau. Ex Un corps superbe. Anglais superb
superb 1. first-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good, rich and sumptuous in appearance or detail
The word has an eclectic etymology. Some historical uses: Raleigh Superbe, Suntour Superbe/Pro, Nishiki Superbe, handmade tall ships...
Generally, "Superbe", "Superb" are ubiquitously used when referring to real handmade / handbuilt items.
Best Regards, Matt Klucha
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-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of sean flores Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:42 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR] Names ...
I actually think the correct pronunciation in this case IS "super bee". I always though it was the french pronunciation, but on a recent trip to japan, every shop proprietor referred to it as Super Bee.
Also, I can't believe Don missed SR "Four Sir"!
Sean Flores SF, CA
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM,
<classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org> wrote:
> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:13:02 +0200
> From: Schmid <schmidi@gaponline.de>
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> List,
> Superbe is easy and derives from the french term meaning superior. In my
> youth, not knowing anything about it, we always called it Super Beee,
> instead of "Saaperb", sometimes i still refer to my old
> pronouncation.....
>
> Michael Schmid
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