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événements « clin d’œil »

English translation: commemorative events


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French term or phrase:événements « clin d’œil »
English translation:commemorative events
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10:28 Jan 20, 2012
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: événements « clin d’œil »
Les Emirats Arabes Unis ont fêté leurs 40 ans le 2 décembre dernier. Pour l’occasion, les équipes ont organisé des événements « clin d’œil » au sein des établissements.

That's all I have. This is for a hotel chain. Impromptu? quick? spontaneous? sparkly?

What do you think they mean?

Corporate newsletter
veratek
France
Local time: 13:32
commemorative events
Explanation:
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kashew
France
Local time: 13:32
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2commemorative events
kashew
4buzz events
Agnes Grand Fay
3eyecatching events
chris collister
3events at a glance/at a glance events
Verginia Ophof


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
commemorative events


Explanation:
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kashew
France
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippa: nice!
3 mins
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agree  Kelly Harrison
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
buzz events


Explanation:
as in advertising industry "creating a buzz".

Agnes Grand Fay
Local time: 13:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
events at a glance/at a glance events


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 05:32
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
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1 day2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
eyecatching events


Explanation:
Something to grab the attention. Not strictly "clin d'oeil" but it keeps the eye reference and, I think, expresses what the organisers are trying to achieve.

chris collister
France
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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