apparently a few the worse for wear – as was his wont – - visiblement un tantinet éméché -comme à l'ordinaire - ( translation glossary) Anecdote,Journalism,

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English term or phrase:	apparently a few the worse for wear – as was his wont –
French translation:	visiblement un tantinet éméché -comme à l'ordinaire -
Entered by:	Euqinimod

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7:31pm May 16, 2008

English to French translations [PRO]
Journalism / Anecdote

English term or phrase: apparently a few the worse for wear – as was his wont –

J'ai compris qu'il s'agissait d'une blague un peu égrillarde, et j'ai besoin de trouver le ton qui convient... (Il s'agit d'un texte sur les paris sportifs, écrit par un australien)

"Now, there’s a story about Winston Churchill which goes something like this. Winston Churchill, apparently a few the worse for wear – as was his wont – allegedly once approached a lady and asked her if she would be prepared to sleep with him for £1million.

Sophieanne

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María Teresa Taylor Oliver: 7:45pm May 16, 2008: as was his wont = as was customary for him
María Teresa Taylor Oliver: 7:48pm May 16, 2008: a few the worse for wear = probably an allusion to the fact that he had been drinking? (I don't know much, sorry, but hope this points you in the right direction)
Sophieanne: 9:04pm May 18, 2008: Maria Teresa, merci également pour ces explications.
María Teresa Taylor Oliver: 11:06pm May 18, 2008: De rien ! :)

visiblement un tantinet éméché -comme à l'ordinaire -

Explanation:
Proposition.

Selected response from:

Euqinimod
France

Note from asker to answerer

Oui, c'est parfait, merci! Et merci à tous...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

visiblement un tantinet éméché -comme à l'ordinaire -

Euqinimod

4 +1

qui aurait bu quelques verres de trop, selon son habitude

xxxCMJ_Trans

4 +1

apparemment/manifestement un peu pompette - comme à son habitude -

Aude Sylvain

4 +1

qui apparemment avait bu quelques verres, comme à son habitude

FX Fraipont

4 +1

apparemment pas très frais - comme à son habitude -

Lauriston

Answers

40 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

qui apparemment avait bu quelques verres, comme à son habitude

Explanation:
"If something's worse for wear, it has been used for a long time and, consequently, isn't in very good condition. A person who's worse for wear is drunk or high on drugs and looking rough."
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/worse+for+wear....

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 33

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

apparemment pas très frais - comme à son habitude -

Explanation:
Conveys the meaning, but misses the alliteration

Lauriston
France
Native speaker of:

French

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

visiblement un tantinet éméché -comme à l'ordinaire -

Explanation:
Proposition.

Euqinimod
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Note from asker to answerer

Oui, c'est parfait, merci! Et merci à tous...

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

apparemment/manifestement un peu pompette - comme à son habitude -

Explanation:
ou bien "qui avait apparemment/manifestement taquiné la bouteille - comme il en avait l'habitude -

Autres idées, dans un style plus familier, qui peut convenir selon le ton général de l'article.

- Deux jeunes militaires de dix-huit ou vingt ans dévalent le
talus de la Citadelle et accostent Gagnon.
— Eh ! m’sieur ! On peux-tu aller prendre une Dry au
Cercle ?
(...)
— Tabarnak ! lance le plus grand qui semble déjà pompette,
me semblait que c’était le Cercle de la Garnison…
http://www.com.ulaval.ca/cossette/conferencier/loup.pdf

- Le téléphone-éthylomètre : (...) téléphone portable qui analyse l'haleine des chauffeurs de taxi ou de bus, et les dénonce automatiquement à leur patron s'il s'avère qu'ils ont taquiné la bouteille avant de prendre le volant.
www.ivibz.com/?2006/12

- Bienvenue sur L'Express Livres
Ce n'est pas un mystère que le Capitaine taquine la bouteille, que Nestor boit en Suisse ou que Milou lape du Loch Lomond en douce. ...
livres.lexpress.fr/dossiers.asp?idC=7781&idR=4

Aude Sylvain
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

qui aurait bu quelques verres de trop, selon son habitude

Explanation:
Churchill: Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?
Socialite: My goodness, Mr. Churchill... Well, I suppose... we would have to discuss terms, of course...
Churchill: Would you sleep with me for five pounds?
Socialite: Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!
Churchill: Madam, we've already established that. Now we are haggling about the price.

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

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English: apparently a few the worse for wear – as was his wont –

French translation: visiblement un tantinet éméché -comme à l'ordinaire -