Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies)
English translation:
For the Enlightened; Light up your life
Added to glossary by
NancyLynn
Sep 9, 2004 12:36
19 yrs ago
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French term
France
Flexibility and quality
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French
Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies)
French to English
Other
Advertising / Public Relations
pub pour vendeur de bougies
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | For the Enlightened |
NancyLynn
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| 4 +4 | Who can hold a candle to us? |
IanW (X)
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| 4 | Bright spark |
jarry (X)
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Proposed translations
+4
5 mins
French term (edited):
Amateur �clair� (jeu de mot pour des bougies)
Selected
For the Enlightened
Light up your life
I like Ian's too
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-09 12:42:38 GMT)
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lighten up! (light up sounds like a cigarette)
I like Ian's too
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-09 12:42:38 GMT)
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lighten up! (light up sounds like a cigarette)
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: or those who have seen the light
10 mins
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great! thanks!
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| agree |
suezen
: I also like 'light up your life' ..... well, we're lucky ... it's sunny in France today so no need for candles!
14 mins
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sounds cozy, doesn't it ? esp. on a dark, gray day like today...
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| agree |
Narasimhan Raghavan
: for the enlightened amateur
23 mins
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thanks, N!
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| agree |
Calou
: j'aime bien ;o)
57 mins
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merci bien !
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+4
2 mins
French term (edited):
Amateur �clair� (jeu de mot pour des bougies)
Who can hold a candle to us?
If you have the freedom to take liberties, I would say "Who can hold a candle to us?"
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-09-09 12:40:22 GMT)
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Or \"No-one can hold a candle to us\" (Personne n\'arrive à notre cheville)
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-09-09 12:40:22 GMT)
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Or \"No-one can hold a candle to us\" (Personne n\'arrive à notre cheville)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
NancyLynn
2 mins
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| agree |
suezen
: very good
15 mins
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| agree |
GILLES MEUNIER
27 mins
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| agree |
roneill
: brilliant!
2 hrs
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6 mins
French term (edited):
Amateur �clair� (jeu de mot pour des bougies)
Bright spark
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2004-09-09 13:42:30 GMT)
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I assumed bougie meant \'spark plug\' and not \'candle\' as has now transpired.
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2004-09-09 13:42:30 GMT)
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I assumed bougie meant \'spark plug\' and not \'candle\' as has now transpired.
Discussion
car il s'agit d'une colle � bougie � adapter sous celle-ci pour assurer sa stabilit�.
D'avance merci.