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ambiance

English translation: mood, atmosphere


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French term or phrase:ambiance
English translation:mood, atmosphere
Entered by: Francis MARC
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16:52 Aug 31, 2004
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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
French term or phrase: ambiance
...faut être fidèle pour connaître l’ambiance, déjà pour aimer l’émission je crois qu’il faut quand même écouter chaque soir pour vraiment être dans l’ambiance... (jeune auditeur qui parle de son emission de radio preferee)
ginebra
Local time: 20:03
mood, atmosphere, ambience
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Francis MARC
Local time: 22:03
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2atmosphere, ambiance
Attila Piróth
4 +2atmosphere & spirit
Maria Karra
4 +1mood, atmosphere, ambience
Francis MARC
4to understand the scenexxxCMJ_Trans
4to know what it's like, get the feel of the mood
suezen


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
atmosphere, ambiance


Explanation:
straightforward

Attila Piróth
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER
4 mins

agree  Aisha Maniar
17 mins

agree  Martine Brault
39 mins

neutral  writeaway: I really can't imagine any (native English speaking) adolescent today talking about ambiance. It's ok as translation but really not natural sounding for the context
2 hrs

disagree  xxxdf49f: agree with writeaway - "mood" maybe and "get into it" as suggested
6 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mood, atmosphere, ambience


Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cathsal: mood sounds more like it - "get a feel for the mood"
2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
atmosphere & spirit


Explanation:
In the first instance of "ambiance" I'd translate it as "atmosphere" (to know the atmosphere, to get familiar with the atmosphere), and in the second instance I'd use "to really get into the spirit".

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: but for the second one I'd just use 'really get into it'-modern kids don't talk fancy.... :-)
7 mins
  -> Good point. Thanks :)

agree  Hebe Martorella
4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to know what it's like, get the feel of the mood


Explanation:
this would be spoken English

suezen
Local time: 21:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 145
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to understand the scene


Explanation:
you need to be a regular listener to understand the scene - to like the programme you need to listen every evening to get what it's all about

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to get a feel for it

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
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