Fifteen All

French translation: "15 à" or "15 partout"

03:33 Jun 9, 2000
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Fifteen All
I need to know how a tennis umpire would call the scores, particularly at 15-all, deuce, etc. I know the first deuce is not 'égalité' but what is it please?
PJO
French translation:"15 à" or "15 partout"
Explanation:
Hi PJO,

'Fifteen all' is translated in French by '15 à' (they don't bother to repeat the second 15 - lazyness?) or by '15 partout' (the first term is more usual).


The first 'deuce' is rendered by '40 à' any additianal 'deuce' is 'égalité'. The next point after that is 'avantage...' after that, either 'jeu' or 'égalité'.

Hope this helps,

Greetings,

KCV
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C Greene
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Thank you for putting me out of my misery!PJO
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Summary of answers provided
na15 à
cclavel
na"15 à" or "15 partout"
C Greene
na"15 à", "40 à"
Séverine BECSEI (X)
na15A
Pascale Brunin
na15 partout
Philippe Vitu
na15 partout
Regine
nadeuce : égalité, à deux (terme vieilli)
kecikyle
naquinze à quinze ; fifteen love = quinze à rien
Robert Gingras
naAs a tennis specialist, I can answer that clearly : Fifteen all is 15-A in French
Patricia Mathieu


  

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15 mins
15 à


Explanation:
other solution is "15 partout" (both are used, but "15 à" is most used by referrees)
first deuce is "40 à"

good luck!
cécile

cclavel
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27 mins
"15 à" or "15 partout"


Explanation:
Hi PJO,

'Fifteen all' is translated in French by '15 à' (they don't bother to repeat the second 15 - lazyness?) or by '15 partout' (the first term is more usual).


The first 'deuce' is rendered by '40 à' any additianal 'deuce' is 'égalité'. The next point after that is 'avantage...' after that, either 'jeu' or 'égalité'.

Hope this helps,

Greetings,

KCV

C Greene
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Native speaker of: French
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Thank you for putting me out of my misery!PJO
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35 mins
"15 à", "40 à"


Explanation:
I confirm what has been said earlier. I just want to add that in tournaments like Roland Garros or Open de Bercy, I never heard "15 partout". Maybe this expression is reserved to "amateur" games.

Séverine BECSEI (X)
France
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2 hrs
15A


Explanation:
you say "15A" for first equality, then "30A" for the second, and "40A", then "avantage X"...

Pascale Brunin
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2 hrs
15 partout


Explanation:
I do not know where you are located, but you probably know that the "Roland Garos" tournament in Paris is going on right now. I cannot watch it live because I am in Canada, but watched it regularly on TV when I was a boy and whenever the score was tied, the commentator used to say "X partout". The same goes for football.


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Philippe Vitu
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3 hrs
15 partout


Explanation:
I think this is used for a lot of sports.

Regine
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4 hrs
deuce : égalité, à deux (terme vieilli)


Explanation:
Observation : Autrefois, si chacun des jouers a marqué trois points, on appelait (À deux) (=40A). Aujourd'hui en Europe, on utilise parfois le terme anglais (deuce). I hope this will help.


    Termium (Canadian bank of terminology)
kecikyle
Canada
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5 hrs
quinze à quinze ; fifteen love = quinze à rien


Explanation:
According to Termium (Canadian terminology data bank)
see http://www.termiumplus.bureaudelatraduction.gc.ca/unprot/Ind...

Robert Gingras
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7 hrs
As a tennis specialist, I can answer that clearly : Fifteen all is 15-A in French


Explanation:
Then Thirty all is 30-A, and the first deuce is translated by 40-A. The next deuces correspond to "égalité".


Patricia Mathieu
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