trésor de guerre

English translation: there was a (wartime) shortage of sausages/salami

08:16 Mar 2, 2005

French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: trésor de guerre

in this context

Denrée déjà assez rare, le saucisson était devenu un trésor de guerre qu’on ne trouvait plus nulle part.

talking about small market traders in wartime France... the saucisson they were selling )and which was very poular) has dried up, now they need to find sth else...

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Local time: 01:08

English translation:there was a (wartime) shortage of sausages/salami

Explanation:
normally it would be "spoils of war" but here I think it just means "one of those things that become scarce in times of war"

a DEARTH of

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Note added at 2005-03-02 08:24:28 (GMT)
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you couldn\'t get a \"saucisson\" for love or money

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Note added at 2005-03-02 08:41:31 (GMT)
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MoiraB is on the right track but it would be GOLD DUST

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Note added at 2005-03-02 08:46:59 (GMT)
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it was already in short supply but it had become a luxury (one of those wartime treasures) that you couldn\'t find for love or money

Selected response from:

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 19:08

Grading comment

thanks for all your answers
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

coveted rarity

Jocelyne S

4 +2

were like gold during the war

MoiraB

there was a (wartime) shortage of sausages/salami

CMJ_Trans (X)

the sausage had become war booty

Carmen Schultz

"war treasure"

Sandra C.

spoils of war

David Vaughn

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

there was a (wartime) shortage of sausages/salami

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 183

Grading comment

thanks for all your answers

9 mins confidence:

trésor de guerre spoils of war

Explanation:
A (bad?) possibility

"war pickings"

David Vaughn
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 63

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

trésor de guerre coveted rarity

Explanation:
it had become a coveted rarity in wartime France

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

20 mins confidence:

the sausage had become war booty

Explanation:
See "booty" in Webster's II College Dict.:
1. Plunder taken from an enemy at wartime;
2. Stolen or seized goods;
3. A valuable prize, award or gain

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 12:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

trésor de guerre were like gold during the war

Explanation:
gets over the idea of how much they were appreciated but also how scarce they were.

Or: were a very rare commodity during the war / were in very short supply during the war and impossible to find

Here's a site that combines the first two:
ChocolateSource.com About Chocolate- Trivia
... For the Aztecs, cocao chocolate was a luxury and the cocao beans were like gold, a rare commodity that served as both currency and gifts for kinds and gods. ...
www.chocolatesource.com/trivia/index.asp

MoiraB
France
Local time: 19:08
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

4 days confidence:

trésor de guerre "war treasure"

Explanation:
why not just keep the same expression in English?

Sandra C.
France
Local time: 19:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 13

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