国际热气球盛会,千奇百怪齐放飞

The largest mass ascent of hot air balloons took place recently at the biennial Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons rally in Chambley, France. Pilots from around the world lifted off in 329 balloons.

两年一届的国际热气球盛会Lorraine Mondial热气球展在法国Chambley举行。在场飞行员们共放飞329只热气球。

The "Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons", which is Europe's largest hot air balloon festival takes place here every two years at the end of July.

Lorraine Mondial热气球展是欧洲最大的热气球盛会，它在每隔一年的7月底召开。

It represents a thousand participants, 67 nations, between 400 and 500 accredited journalists, 170 sponsors, between 300,000 and 450,000 spectators depending on the year, 300 people involved in its organisation, and a budget of more than two million Euros.

展会聚集了来自67个国家的上千名参展者，包括4百多名记者，170名赞助厂商，还有30万到45万名观众，300名组织人员。展会耗资2百万美元。

In fact, this has become a well-known, recognised event, something dreamed up by a madman but which is now of major interest for tourism.

事实上，国际热气球展会已经成为一场知名活动。曾经被认为疯狂的活动如今成了旅游业的主要盈利项目。

What's more, seeing 400 hot-air balloons in a sky in Lorraine that many people did not imagine so sunny is a delight of which I never tire said Philippe Buron-Pilâtre Delegate General, Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons.

另外，看着400只热气球在如此晴朗的天气中同时升起，令人欢欣鼓舞。

343 hot air-balloons prepare to take off in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France, to set a world record of collective take-offs during the yearly Lorraine Mondial hot air balloon event.

343只热气球在法国东部举办的国际热气球盛会上起飞，这是首次在展会上集体放飞热气球。