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AQUALUDIQUE

English translation: Aqua leisure pool


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:Aqualudique
English translation:Aqua leisure pool
Entered by: Kim Hooper
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12:17 May 10, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
French term or phrase: AQUALUDIQUE
Appears in an article describing a health and fitness centre with a "bassin aqualudique"
What is the correct word for this in English?
Laura Robertson
Local time: 21:04
Aqua leisure pool
Explanation:
Sounds fun :-)
Selected response from:

Kim Hooper
France
Local time: 21:04
Grading comment
I think this one is best suited to my text, although all answers have been useful. Thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4water play pool/water play area
Debbie Tacium Ladry
3 +4Water recreation poolKim Hooper
3 +2fun pool
Claire Cox
4 +1Aqua leisure poolKim Hooper
3another suggestion.....
juliebarba
3plunge pool
Caro McL


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
plunge pool


Explanation:
If it is an icy cold pool for taking a quick dip after a sauna or steam room for example. There's a longish discussion at the reference below.


    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=34145
Caro McL
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fun pool


Explanation:
is another alternative - could cover a multitude of things - big or small!

Claire Cox
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sporran: see link : http://www.oasis-hendra.co.uk/
1 min
  -> Thanks
agree  Sandra Petch: Don't want to be the one who agrees willy-nilly, but this is nice too!
47 mins
  -> Thanks Sandra
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Water recreation pool


Explanation:
I think this is what you're looking for...

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Note added at 46 mins (2006-05-10 13:04:01 GMT)
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Maybe aqua leisure pool would be more appropriate?

Kim Hooper
France
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans: yes from : aqua water and ludus : play (Latin) this would make perfect sense
5 mins
agree  Marie-Claude Falardeau: Yes, a place where people can have "fun" in the water :-)
6 mins
agree  Sandra Petch: some ghits for "recreationAL pool" vs. a lap pool. Again, I think the water part is implicit.
15 mins
agree  Charlie Bavington: Possibly in contrast to something more "sportif". Like others, I think it seems unlikely that it's filled with anything other than water :-)
4 hrs
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
another suggestion.....


Explanation:
Aquazone Pool

The swimming pool is 25m and we offer swimming lessons for all ages and abilities, lifesaving classes, coaching sessions, fun sessions and Swim 4 Fitness sessions. These classes are all very reasonably priced and run at various times during the week.

Children under 3 must wear suitable Aquanappies (available from the Centre) or similar. Each child under 5 must be accompanied by one adult; two children under 8 must be accompanied by one adult. Please advise staff if you have any medical condition prior to entering the pool
http://www.leisure-centre.com/centredetails.php?RECORD_KEY(c...

juliebarba
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Aqua leisure pool


Explanation:
Sounds fun :-)

Kim Hooper
France
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think this one is best suited to my text, although all answers have been useful. Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  juliebarba: ah I like this!
34 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
water play pool/water play area


Explanation:
With 'ludique' I'd definitely have the word 'play' in there somewhere. It looks like it might be a pool or area where you can play water sports or just play around with accessories (balls, hoops, floaters and such.)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-10 14:35:29 GMT)
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along the lines of Claire's suggestion, 'aqua fun (area)' would keep it in line with the original French.

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 15:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Petch: Maybe even just "play pool", the water being implicit!
7 mins
  -> thanks Sandra!
agree  juliebarba: agree (+with Kim too..) although I'm not sure you need 'water' and 'pool' together
9 mins
  -> thanks julie!
agree  Marie-Claude Falardeau: Nice as well :-)
14 mins
  -> thanks Marie-Claude!
agree  Brigitte Albert: with Sandra
33 mins
  -> thanks Brigitte!
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