Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Déjeuner rapide
English translation:
Quick lunch (break)
Added to glossary by
Camille Abou Jamra
Oct 22, 2008 08:41
15 yrs ago
French term
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Déjeuner rapide
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French to English
Bus/Financial
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Bon... Cette expression est bien évidente mais je voudrais bien m'assurer que sa traduction anglaise est soit "Fast Lunch" ou bien "Fastfood Lunch" ou une troisième expression que je serait reconnaissant de recevoir de votre part. Merci d'avance.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +11 | Quick (bite of) lunch |
David Goward
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| 3 -1 | business lunch |
mohanv
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Change log
Oct 22, 2008 11:58: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Tourism & Travel" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
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Quick (bite of) lunch
I'd use "quick" as opposed to "fast".
If the register allows (i.e. informal or spoken), "a quick bite of lunch" is an often-used idiomatic expression.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-10-22 09:13:03 GMT)
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Given the additional context, "short lunch break" might be more appropriate.
Drop the "bite of" idea!
If the register allows (i.e. informal or spoken), "a quick bite of lunch" is an often-used idiomatic expression.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-10-22 09:13:03 GMT)
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Given the additional context, "short lunch break" might be more appropriate.
Drop the "bite of" idea!
Peer comment(s):
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kashew
1 min
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Thanks!
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elodieusa
: I agree with "short lunch break" in this context
50 mins
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Thanks, Elodie.
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Aude Sylvain
53 mins
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Thanks, Aude.
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Graham macLachlan
: or "brief lunch break"
1 hr
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Thanks, Graham. "Brief lunch break" would obviously only apply to lawyers' conferences...
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Nicky Over
: Yes - short lunch break
1 hr
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Thanks, Nicky.
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swanda
4 hrs
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Thanks.
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Sheila Wilson
: a quick lunch during a longer break, or a short lunch break and back to work (not fast)
5 hrs
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Thanks, Sheila. The times on the schedule should provide an indication really.
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Jean-Claude Gouin
: "a quick lunch" OR "a quick lunch break" ...
6 hrs
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Thanks, 1045.
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cmwilliams (X)
8 hrs
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Thanks.
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Gacela20
: 'quick lunch'
12 hrs
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Thanks.
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anidiallo
1 day 14 hrs
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3 hrs
business lunch
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Sheila Wilson
: This conveys the opposite to the requirement, notwithstanding your second link
2 hrs
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