pris d'assaut

[patbas]

Hi.
I know there has been two posts about "prendre d'assaut" but none of them , in my view, gives a satisfactory translation of this phrase. I suggest to look at it from the view point of "pris d'assaut". The context can be diverse but means the same thing. Mine is : "L'atelier a été pris d'assaut par les étudiants". It can be : "Le concert a été pris d'assaut par les amateurs" or "La boutique a été prise d'assaut par les clients".
"Invaded" or "assaulted" is not exactly the same meaning, I believe. Is "taken by storm" correct in this context ? That would give : "The workshop was taken by storm by the students"
Thanks in advance

 

[Kelly B]

Could you please describe the tone of the expression in the context you have in mind? How does the speaker feel about these students/music lovers/clients?

 

[christelleny]

My Harper Collins Robert gives the following example:

Les librairies étaient prises d'assaut = People flocked to the bookshops

"Hit", "swarm" and "storm" also come to mind, as suggested by Kelly B in this earlier thread.

But as Kelly B mentioned, tone can influence meaning.

 

[patbas]

Could you please describe the tone of the expression in the context you have in mind? How does the speaker feel about these students/music lovers/clients?

The tone here is neutral (mere observation) or rather positive. It is not negative.