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Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

l\'ambiance généraliste

anglais translation:

broad music policy, mixed playlist

Added to glossary by SafeTex
Dec 16, 2013 19:53
10 yrs ago
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français term

l'ambiance généraliste

français vers anglais Marketing Publicité / relations publiques
Hello

" l'ambiance généraliste " is on Internet and used for night clubs and discos but I can't really find a definition of what it means exactly or how to translate it

The full phrase is

Club à l 'ambiance conviviale et *généraliste*.

and there is no other context to help except that it is a 'private club'

The site is so discrete that I really don't know what services are on offer, if it is a night club or hostess bar

Thanks
Proposed translations (anglais)
4 +4 broad music policy, mixed playlist
4 diversified ambiance, or variety of music genres
5 -2 communal or family atmosphere

Discussion

Verginia Ophof Dec 16, 2013:
world music ? Généraliste : ce format consiste à ratisser large en matière d'audience. Il faut s'adresser au plus grand nombre. Les grandes stations françaises (Europe 1, RTL, France Inter) restent sur ce format depuis les années 1950. On peut noter des variations entre ces stations, mais globalement l'idée de base reste la même : s'adresser à tous.
Alison Kapor (X) Dec 16, 2013:
Yes, I agree, it's something to do with the style of music - for example on this site:

http://www.welcomeprod-clubbing.fr/Agenda-soirees-paris/73.h...
philgoddard Dec 16, 2013:
It appears to refer to the music they play.

Proposed translations

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français term (edited): l\'ambiance généraliste
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broad music policy, mixed playlist

Yes, it means that the music will appeal to everyone ie it's very mainstream. Possibly also the clientele will be of more mixed ages, rather than just young trendy types.
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : Yes, I think so.
26 minutes
agree Alison Kapor (X) : yes, I think this is right - I think you could also say 'mainstream', like you mention.
44 minutes
agree Dr Lofthouse :
1 heure
agree Yvonne Gallagher : mixed (music) playlist
5 heures
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diversified ambiance, or variety of music genres

http://en.parisinfo.com/discovering-paris/themed-guides/pari...

Capital of the ‘French Touch’, Paris is full of dance floors where you can boogie to music of all genres and tastes. Several generalist clubs offer diverse ambiances from small local clubs to the most renowned venues like Le Rex Club, Le Queen, Le Back Up and La Machine du Moulin Rouge.

http://www.simonpardoe.com/2013/09/generalist-health-clubs-u...
Threats to generalist health clubs increasing

Fact Sheet:Fairmont Heliopolis - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
www.fairmont.com/heliopolis-cairo/travel-tools/factsheet/‎
Savor superlative cuisines in diverse ambiances that range from impressively luxurious to pleasingly casual at The Fairmont Heliopolis and Towers, Cairo.

ASDA Travel - XPERIENCE KIROSEIZ PARKLAND
www.asda-travel.co.uk/hotels/in/sharm.../xperience kiroseiz...‎
The hotel offers a choice of 14 food and beverage outlets serving a wide selection of local and international specialties in diverse ambiances.
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1 heure

communal or family atmosphere

I believe the writer by having generaliste besides convivial wishes to convey a picture of family or community.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2013-12-17 12:08:44 GMT)
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this could help a little for my answer:
http://lascandaleuse.com/tag/ambiance-generaliste/
you could translate the page if you wish
Peer comment(s):
disagree Yvonne Gallagher : sorry, but it's a nightclub//it's a contradiction in terms and idea to say a nightclub has such an ambiance!
4 heures
i wonder if you disagree if that expression cannot be used for a nightclub?
disagree mchd : not appropriate, it's a nightclub/Convivial ne fait pas référence à la famille !!
9 heures
check up the context by the asker, please. 2. check up the word "convivial". it has a relationship to "familiar, cozy, intimate etc" which evokes a picture of family, communality etc. also see note to my answer. thanks
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