Boxing Day [in this context]

English translation: 'Boxing Day'

23:13 Mar 25, 2004

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English term or phrase: Boxing Day [in this context]

Hi, this is for a friend who is translating a part of the serie "Friends", Joey has just performed a play and the director comes out with a newspaper.
The first thing he says when he starts to read the comments about the play is "#boxing day"

I'm not a Friends fan so can't help ... anybody out there? Does not really seem to be related to Xmas, does it?

Very urgent!!! TVMIA

Dee

Hermeneutica KudoZ activity Questions: 140 (7 open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 713 Switzerland
Local time: 14:28

Selected answer:'Boxing Day'

Explanation:
In the script extract given in the reference, 'Boxing Day' is the name of the play Joey is in.

Selected response from:

David Sirett
Local time: 14:28

Grading comment

Thank you David!!!!!!

To all: I'm sorry, I had no more context, and I think I was quite clear about what was needed, even saying "Does not really seem to be related to Xmas, does it?" [this to people who said I should have said earlier that I am a Brit and that I know Boxing Day!!!]
Extra Special thanks to Goodwords, too.

Best and promise to be less harried next time.

Dee
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +2

it's the name of a play

Lia Fail (X)

4 +2

'Boxing Day'

David Sirett

26th December

Hacene

The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen,

Veronica Prpic Uhing

Bahamas? Xmas and Boxing Day

RHELLER

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

3 mins confidence:

boxing day [in this context] very urgent!!!! 26th December

Explanation:
It is the day after Xmas day. Holyday in the UK. A big thing

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http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/boxing_e.cfm

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http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/boxingday....

Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: French

The asker has declined this answer

4 mins confidence:

boxing day [in this context] very urgent!!!! The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen,

Explanation:
The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients

Do not know what else

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TV episode

Always Greener - Boxing Day

http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid...

Veronica Prpic Uhing
United States
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Croatian

The asker has declined this answer

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

boxing day [in this context] very urgent!!!!

'Boxing Day'

Explanation:
In the script extract given in the reference, 'Boxing Day' is the name of the play Joey is in.

Reference: http://www.friends-tv.org/zz322.html

David Sirett
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

2 mins confidence:

boxing day [in this context] very urgent!!!! Bahamas? Xmas and Boxing Day

Explanation:
I was there at that time and there is a big parade and festivities.

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... Kitts: National Carnival 26 Bahamas: Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade (Nassau/Paradise Island) 26 Turks & Caicos: Boxing Day Fair 30 BVI: Foxy’s New Year’s Eve ...
www.onecaribbean.org/information/ documentdownload.php?rowid=858

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December 26

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UK/ Bahamas - no difference here - was just referring to the holiday like everyone else

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 06:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

boxing day [in this context] very urgent!!!! it's the name of a play

Explanation:
Friends has a character called JOEY TRIBIANNI, an aspiring actor, right?

So get this:

Joey is performing in a ply called 'Boxing Day' which is being shown at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Text gies: "Joey Tribianni gives an uneven performance, but Mr. Tribianni is not the worst thing in this production."

Find out more at http://www.friends-tv.org/zz322.html.

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Sorry, I see David got this first:-)

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Here\'s a summary of Episode 322: Boxing Day

Everyone goes to see Joey\'s play, Boxing Day, on opening night. It\'s trashed by the papers, so the temperamental director breaks up with Kate. Kate and Joey \"have the night\" where they stay up all night and fall in love-and then she takes a job in LA. Rachel dates a guy who screams at people when he gets mad. However, only Ross sees him act out, so everyone assumes Ross is making up fibs. Phoebe spends the episode on hold with her phone manufacturer, trying to get it repaired before the warranty runs out. \"Step away from the duck.\"

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More from http://www.eigo-i.com/friends/transcript/322

Cailin: Good bye Ross.

Ross: Uh, oh-ho bye.

The Director: (entering carrying a newspaper) Here we go people! (starts reading the review) Boxing Day! The Lucille Lortel Theatre, blah-la-la-la... Ah-ha! Joey Tribianni, gives an uneven performance, but Mr. Tribianni is not the worst thing in this production.

Joey: Yes!!! Ha-ha-ha!

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Here\'s a summary of Episode 322: Boxing Day

Everyone goes to see Joey\'s play, Boxing Day, on opening night. It\'s trashed by the papers, so the temperamental director breaks up with Kate. Kate and Joey \"have the night\" where they stay up all night and fall in love-and then she takes a job in LA. Rachel dates a guy who screams at people when he gets mad. However, only Ross sees him act out, so everyone assumes Ross is making up fibs. Phoebe spends the episode on hold with her phone manufacturer, trying to get it repaired before the warranty runs out. \"Step away from the duck.\"

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Here\'s a summary of Episode 322: Boxing Day

Everyone goes to see Joey\'s play, Boxing Day, on opening night. It\'s trashed by the papers, so the temperamental director breaks up with Kate. Kate and Joey \"have the night\" where they stay up all night and fall in love-and then she takes a job in LA. Rachel dates a guy who screams at people when he gets mad. However, only Ross sees him act out, so everyone assumes Ross is making up fibs. Phoebe spends the episode on hold with her phone manufacturer, trying to get it repaired before the warranty runs out. \"Step away from the duck.\"

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Sorry, I see David got this first:-)

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Note added at 43 mins (2004-03-25 23:56:33 GMT)
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Sorry, I see David got this first:-)

Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Ailish, I'm so sorry, you got there just after David ... with a very complete answer. I always hate it when I spend time documenting and then someone else gets there before me with the shorter version!

See you next time, and thanks again.

Dee

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

writeaway: my goodness-your answer was 'declined' because it came a bit late? Sort of a double whammy-too late and rejected after all that effort. what is the point of this accept/decline nonsense anyway?

1 hr

-> But David did get the right answer , i.e. the essential info, in first!

agree

IanW (X): With writeaway - personally, I find "declining" an answer pretty rude, particularly when someone has put so much effort into it.

6 hrs

-> Ah well...that ProZ:-)

neutral

Tony M: Hey guys --- 'Decline' is the only way you can add a grateful and courteous comment to an answer you haven't been able to accept... Not a case of 'late' if a previous answer just happens to have been already accepted...

7 hrs

-> In all fairness, Dee chose the right answer...

neutral

Gareth McMillan: Dees ist just to arrogant for words.

23 hrs

-> Dee helped me greatly before, so I won't knock her...:-)

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Ailish, I'm so sorry, you got there just after David ... with a very complete answer. I always hate it when I spend time documenting and then someone else gets there before me with the shorter version!

See you next time, and thanks again.

Dee

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