Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
conviviable
English translation:
fun to play
Added to glossary by
Jane Griffiths (X)
Dec 13, 2004 11:07
19 yrs ago
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French term
conviviable
French to English
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colloquial French
"produit toujours interessant et conviviable"
A questionnaire response about Monopoly (the board game).
Is this "fun to have around"?
A questionnaire response about Monopoly (the board game).
Is this "fun to have around"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | fun to play |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 +3 | convivial |
Calou
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| 3 +2 | great for parties |
David Goward
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| 4 +1 | user-friendly |
GILLES MEUNIER
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| 3 | s.b. |
Tamara Ferencak
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Proposed translations
+3
2 hrs
Selected
fun to play
the game is FUN TO PLAY.....I mean, let's say something one would really say about a GAME in English..
convivial games are for old ladies' tea parties!!
convivial games are for old ladies' tea parties!!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: this is certainly what is meant here :-)
1 min
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:)....when games become user friendly they are no longer games
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| agree |
JCEC
6 mins
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I remember that working out how much money each of us had was a bore to me when playing Classic Monopoly, so I think that "user-friendly" could conceivably be what was meant here - I could have done with a calculator when I was a kid, but we didn't have one back then in the early '70s. Having said that, I think this is a more probable meaning which fits the context better, so it's what I used.
Many thanks."
+3
12 mins
convivial
Je ne vois que çà !...
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-12-13 11:21:36 GMT)
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the barrel game called \"jeu de grenouille\" in french - [ Traduire cette page ]
... with eight cast iron disks. It can be played in or outdoors. Its a very
amusing and convivial game. Each player, standing about 3 ...
www.jorelle-france.com/en/barrel-game_jorelle.htm - 9k - En cache - Pages similaires
Bantry Technologies: VirtuoZino (TM) - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Benefits. Attractiveness to End-Users First of all, using the GSM handset as a
\"gaming console\" makes VirtuoZino™ a very social and convivial game that can be ...
www.bantry-technologies.com/virtuozino.htm - 14k - En cache - Pages similaires
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-12-13 11:21:36 GMT)
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the barrel game called \"jeu de grenouille\" in french - [ Traduire cette page ]
... with eight cast iron disks. It can be played in or outdoors. Its a very
amusing and convivial game. Each player, standing about 3 ...
www.jorelle-france.com/en/barrel-game_jorelle.htm - 9k - En cache - Pages similaires
Bantry Technologies: VirtuoZino (TM) - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Benefits. Attractiveness to End-Users First of all, using the GSM handset as a
\"gaming console\" makes VirtuoZino™ a very social and convivial game that can be ...
www.bantry-technologies.com/virtuozino.htm - 14k - En cache - Pages similaires
Peer comment(s):
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Céline Odo
: oui, c'est forcément "convivial" que cette personne a voulu dire !
4 mins
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on est d'accord ! ;o)
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| agree |
zaphod
55 mins
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Merci zaphod ;o)
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| agree |
Tamara Ferencak
: sorry, Calou, I haven't seen your answer...
2 hrs
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Just don't do it again ! DankeTamara ! ;o))
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14 mins
Tamara Ferencak
all about words
Native in: Croatian 
, German
Works in: English to German, English to Croatian, German to Croatian, and 5 more.
s.b.
might be a typo for "convivial", i.e. convivial, gregarious
:-)
:-)
+2
14 mins
great for parties
I suspect they mean that the game is great when lots of people get together. Not much fun to have around when you're on your own... although I suppose you won't lose then!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Eskarina
: yes, it brings people together
1 hr
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Thanks - although in view of the extra info provided, "user friendly" may well be what's meant.
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| agree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: the right contextual universe for sure
2 hrs
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+1
15 mins
user-friendly
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Assimina Vavoula
4 mins
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| neutral |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: that is only a computer term there are no users there are players
2 hrs
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