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Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies)

English translation: For the Enlightened; Light up your life

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French term or phrase:	Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies)
English translation:	For the Enlightened; Light up your life
Entered by:	NancyLynn

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12:36 Sep 9, 2004

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Advertising / Public Relations

French term or phrase: Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies)

pub pour vendeur de bougies

Annick Pérocheau KudoZ activity Questions: 180 (1 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 120
Local time: 17:49

For the Enlightened

Explanation:
Light up your life

I like Ian's too

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-09 12:42:38 GMT)
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lighten up! (light up sounds like a cigarette)

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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 11:49

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Summary of answers provided

4 +4

Who can hold a candle to us?

xxxIanW

4 +4

For the Enlightened

NancyLynn

Bright spark

xxxjarry

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies) Who can hold a candle to us?

Explanation:
If you have the freedom to take liberties, I would say "Who can hold a candle to us?"

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-09-09 12:40:22 GMT)
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Or \"No-one can hold a candle to us\" (Personne n\'arrive à notre cheville)

xxxIanW
Local time: 17:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 10

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies)

For the Enlightened

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 11:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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6 mins confidence:

Amateur éclairé (jeu de mot pour des bougies) Bright spark

Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2004-09-09 13:42:30 GMT)
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I assumed bougie meant \'spark plug\' and not \'candle\' as has now transpired.

xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 17:49
Native speaker of: English

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