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paresse et gourmandise

English translation: relaxation and indulgence

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French term or phrase:paresse et gourmandise
English translation:relaxation and indulgence
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

08:46 Jul 24, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing / Hotel/Catering
French term or phrase: paresse et gourmandise
It's talking about specific weekend that a hotel is offering.
First of all it says, "Paresse et Gourmandise" au menu de la 2eme vague presse", then it says, "la campagne presse se poursuit sur le thème de l'humour et du décalage avec "Les Week-ends Paresse et Gourmandise"."

Somehow the words 'Laziness and Greed" don't seem quite right! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Rachel Mackay
Local time: 04:35
relaxation and indulgence
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-07-24 09:04:32 (GMT) Post-grading
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Guardian Unlimited Travel | Rest and relaxation | Rest and ...
... Brassey learns how to harness energy levels on a weekend reiki course ... of health farm
in Ireland, from gastronomic over-indulgence to colonic ... Total relaxation ...
travel.guardian.co.uk/activities/ rest/0,8640,408224,00.html - 54k - 23 Jul 2003
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Transflux (X)
Local time: 05:35
Grading comment
PERFECT!! Just what I was looking for!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Loafing and gluttony
David Kiltz
4 +2fine food and farniente
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +2relaxation and indulgence
Transflux (X)
5Sleeping and stuffing - relaxing and refillling -
zaphod
4Rest your body and mind, excite your tastebuds
Hermeneutica
4farniente and palatial pleasures
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
relaxation and indulgence


Explanation:
>

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Note added at 2003-07-24 09:04:32 (GMT) Post-grading
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Guardian Unlimited Travel | Rest and relaxation | Rest and ...
... Brassey learns how to harness energy levels on a weekend reiki course ... of health farm
in Ireland, from gastronomic over-indulgence to colonic ... Total relaxation ...
travel.guardian.co.uk/activities/ rest/0,8640,408224,00.html - 54k - 23 Jul 2003

Transflux (X)
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 215
Grading comment
PERFECT!! Just what I was looking for!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Kiltz: a good, p.c. wording. I think, however, it waters the original humour and intention.
4 mins
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: agree wit hDavid - no sin here :-)
11 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Loafing and gluttony


Explanation:
As the text speaks explicitely of 'décalage and humeur' I think 'laziness and greed' is what it says. The pejorative terms have been deliberately chosen to replace, let's say 'leisure and delikatessen' aut sim.
My answer is, of course, just one possible rendering.

David Kiltz
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zaphod
4 mins
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fine food and farniente


Explanation:
too late I know but...

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 5264

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermeneutica: Well, this would have been my own choice ... obviously sloth and gluttony weren't it, I had thought of ... I'll post a late answer too :)
1 hr
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: why singular? foods - indulge :-) farniente and fine foods
11 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Sleeping and stuffing - relaxing and refillling -


Explanation:
oversleeping and overeating, The possibilities are endless

zaphod
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 440
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Rest your body and mind, excite your tastebuds


Explanation:
Too late too, but FWIW!

Dee

Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 109
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
farniente and palatial pleasures


Explanation:
(sweet) idleness and palatial pleasures


palatial also echoes of comfortable palace-like hotel not just the palate

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 1108
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