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shower

French translation: fête avant la venue du bébé

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English term or phrase:shower
French translation:fête avant la venue du bébé
Entered by: JH Trads

17:06 Nov 5, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: shower
J`aimerais savoir comment traduire en français le mot shower, pour moi la traduction que je veux c`est une rencontre entre femme pour la venue d`un nouveau né.

Merci
marlyne
un shower
Explanation:

Hi marlyne, this is the way French people use it, as in the reference below:

Trois semaines avant la date prévue pour l'accouchement, ma belle-mère m'organisa
avec mes amies un magnifique shower (fête avant la venu du bébé) . Je ...
www3.sympatico.ca/coeur_d_ange/Vecu/Petit_ange/petit_ange.htm - 53k

I hope it helps

Selected response from:

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 08:47
Grading comment
merci
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4fête avant la venu du bébé
JH Trads
5 +1fête prénatale
Nicolas Racine
5 -1un shower
JH Trads
4réception-cadeaux
Alain R
4soiree organisee pour annoncer la venue d'un nouveau ne
yacine
4 -1arroser
maceca
3 -1Fête de présentation du bébé
Simon Charass


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fête prénatale


Explanation:
La traduction officielle de "Shower" dans un contexte de mariage est "fête prénuptiale", je l'ai donc adapté au contexte de la naissance.

Bonne traduction!

Nicolas Racine
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lilla (X): Jamais entendu
34 mins
agree  FrAngXL: I like it. In "old France" gifts were made at the baptism, esp. as infant mortality was high
18 hrs
  -> thanks a lot!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
un shower


Explanation:

Hi marlyne, this is the way French people use it, as in the reference below:

Trois semaines avant la date prévue pour l'accouchement, ma belle-mère m'organisa
avec mes amies un magnifique shower (fête avant la venu du bébé) . Je ...
www3.sympatico.ca/coeur_d_ange/Vecu/Petit_ange/petit_ange.htm - 53k

I hope it helps




    native F
JH Trads
United States
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lilla (X): C'est le pire anglicisme qu'il m'ait ete donne de lire
29 mins
  -> j'en conviens!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
fête avant la venu du bébé


Explanation:
just another way to put it in French, less in use than shower though


    native F
JH Trads
United States
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lilla (X): Je crois que c'est LA traduction
28 mins
  -> merci
agree  sandrinezm: en fait ca n'existe pas en france, on recoit les cadeaux apres la naissance, lors des visites. C'est donc la traduction
58 mins
  -> merci
agree  Albane GAND: Je suis d'accord avec Hugo et Sandrine mais venuE
7 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Katia Xenophontos (X): C'est la meilleure proposition, selon moi, mais fête (entre filles) avant la VENUE du bébé.
13 hrs
  -> absolument, venue, ah mon clavier!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
réception-cadeaux


Explanation:
Terme(s) apparenté(s)
fête
coquetel-cadeaux
soirée
réception
Déf. :
Réception donnée pour une personne à l'occasion d'un événement heureux (mariage, naissance) et où les invités apportent des cadeaux.




    grand dictionnaire terminologique
Alain R
Canada
Local time: 08:47
PRO pts in pair: 208
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
arroser


Explanation:
is it "to shower gifts"? if it is the case, you can say "arroser de cadeaux", the idea is still there, and it's is very used in French.

maceca

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nicolas Racine: This is a very common event in Canada. You can have a "baby shower" or a "marriage shower"
1 min
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Fête de présentation du bébé


Explanation:
Just an opinion.

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nicolas Racine: The shower is usually held before the baby is born.
22 mins
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
soiree organisee pour annoncer la venue d'un nouveau ne


Explanation:
hth
yacine


yacine
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157
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