Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
jeux apéritifs
English translation:
pre-dinner games
Added to glossary by
Jeremy Smith
Jan 14, 2004 17:21
20 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
The last word in language
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
jeux apéritifs
French to English
Other
Term included in a list of activities organised by a hotel, alongside 'jeux de sociétés', 'jeux de plein air' etc.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | pre-dinner games |
Anita Milos
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| 5 +2 | bar games OR drinking games |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | appetizers |
sarahl (X)
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| 4 | cocktail-hour games |
RHELLER
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Anita Milos
Tourism and religion specialist
Native in: Croatian 
Works in: English to Croatian, French to Croatian, Croatian to English
Related KudoZ points
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6
Selected
pre-dinner games
ref:
Entertainment provided free by the hotel:
During the day: coaching by the Novotel Coralia Bas du Fort entertainments and sports team. The team has 9 members in high season and 5 in low season, and offers:
Sports (coaching provided by qualified instructors. Speak French and English):
Volleyball, Basket-ball
Initiation to archery
Bowles area
Table tennis
Gymnastics lessons/Aqua gym
Windsurfing
Kayaking
Tournaments
Games:
Pre-dinner games: Quiz, Bingo, Trivial Pursuit, etc.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
5 mins
bar games OR drinking games
:)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Viena BW
0 min
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| neutral |
Richard Benham
: How about "games before dinner"? (Pre-prandial perhaps!)
5 mins
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how about post-prandial games? You mean pre-dinner games? :)
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| agree |
Yolanda Broad
18 mins
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1 hr
appetizers
the first meaning of apéritif being working an appetite.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Richard Benham
: True. But what about "jeux".
41 mins
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one word has more impact IMO.
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4 hrs
French term (edited):
jeux ap�ritifs
cocktail-hour games
Club Med style
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