16:14 Feb 17, 2006 |
French to English translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / utilities installations cooling/heating | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Kate Hudson (X) Netherlands Local time: 10:42 | ||||||
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4 +6 | New Year reception |
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4 +3 | New Years Address |
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4 +1 | It is the French equivalent of the annual works/office Christmas party/booze-up |
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4 | New Year's greetings |
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cérémonies des voeux New Year reception Explanation: Sounds rather like the New Year receptions held here in the Netherlands where the company chairman/mayor/club president etc gives a speech and wishes everyone a very good New Year. All sorts of drinks are served from orange juice to Dutch gin Given that almost any form of meeting in France is accompanied by copious amounts of alcohol then I'm sure it's appropriate |
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