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égérie

English translation: icon


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:égérie
English translation:icon
Entered by: liz askew
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19:16 Jul 15, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - History / History of France in thumbnail paragraphs
French term or phrase: égérie
Context:
Avec la sortie du film de Vadim Et Dieu… créa la femme, le 28 novembre 1956, naît le mythe Brigitte Bardot, sex-symbol mondial des années soixante, égérie et muse ingénue et impudique, symbole de la liberté sexuelle d’une révolution des mœurs encore latente.

I've got a few ideas in mind but I'm sure one of you out there has something better. (The single entry in KudoZ isn't appropriate).
claude-andrew
France
Local time: 18:10
icon/godess
Explanation:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:S_LqIp-...

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-07-15 19:40:32 GMT)
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Brigitte Bardot: the Icon of France | CINEMOI | French Movie Channel
But who was this star, this icon, this democratically elected honorary sex-goddess of the decade? This documentary tells the story of Brigitte Bardot's ...
www.cinemoi.tv/movie/brigitte-bardot-icon-france - Cached
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Brigitte Bardot calls for Sophia Loren to give up fur - Telegraph
28 Sep 2009 ... Brigitte Bardot marked her 75th birthday on Monday by urging Sophia ... regret her own role as a screen goddess and sexual liberation icon. ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Brigitte-Bardot-calls-for-Sophia-Lo...

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-07-15 19:40:44 GMT)
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apologies

that should be

godDess
Selected response from:

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:10
Grading comment
Thanks again Liz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4icon/godessliz askew


  

Answers


22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
icon/godess


Explanation:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:S_LqIp-...

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-07-15 19:40:32 GMT)
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#
Brigitte Bardot: the Icon of France | CINEMOI | French Movie Channel
But who was this star, this icon, this democratically elected honorary sex-goddess of the decade? This documentary tells the story of Brigitte Bardot's ...
www.cinemoi.tv/movie/brigitte-bardot-icon-france - Cached
#
Brigitte Bardot calls for Sophia Loren to give up fur - Telegraph
28 Sep 2009 ... Brigitte Bardot marked her 75th birthday on Monday by urging Sophia ... regret her own role as a screen goddess and sexual liberation icon. ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Brigitte-Bardot-calls-for-Sophia-Lo...

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-07-15 19:40:44 GMT)
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apologies

that should be

godDess

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks again Liz
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I think sexual icon would be appropriate. Thanks for starting the ball rolling Liz.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hall: Agree with icon, but not with goddess.
59 mins
  -> fine

agree  xxxSMcG: Icon not goddess, égérie can also be male
2 hrs
  -> fine

agree  Verginia Ophof: icon
7 hrs
  -> fine

agree  Gilla Evans: icon
13 hrs
  -> fine
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Changes made by editors
Jul 20, 2010 - Changes made by liz askew:
Edited KOG entryliz askew's old entry - "égérie" => "icon/goddess"
Jul 20, 2010 - Changes made by liz askew:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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