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années folles

English translation: roaring twenties

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French term or phrase:années folles
English translation:roaring twenties
Entered by: Amy Grieve

21:20 May 20, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / tourism
French term or phrase: années folles
joueurs du casino très "années folles"
Amy Grieve
Local time: 20:27
Roaring Twenties
Explanation:
Hachette

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1920\'s.

Site officiel et international de Renault. Découvrez les débuts du constructeur automobile, les années folles. ... Les années folles (1918-1929). ...
www.renault.com/fr/decouverte/saga_p3.htm - 45k
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4 +14Roaring Twenties
writeaway
4 +3roaring twenties
Francis MARC
4Jazz Age
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
3the crazy years
swisstell


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the crazy years


Explanation:
I guess before my time - or after?

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 21:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
Roaring Twenties


Explanation:
Hachette

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Note added at 2003-05-20 21:24:24 (GMT)
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1920\'s.

Site officiel et international de Renault. Découvrez les débuts du constructeur automobile, les années folles. ... Les années folles (1918-1929). ...
www.renault.com/fr/decouverte/saga_p3.htm - 45k

writeaway
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agree  Andreina Baiano
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agree  Benoit HUPIN (X)
11 mins
agree  Geoffrey D Heath (X)
39 mins
agree  Brigith Guimarães
57 mins
agree  chaplin
1 hr
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
agree  herve laurent
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agree  Sarah Ponting
9 hrs
agree  TanyaF
10 hrs
agree  Morgane Boëdec
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agree  reliable
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agree  Teletariat
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agree  Tony M: Every year is 'folle' chez moi :-)
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agree  OLGA KARKANIS
1976 days
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
roaring twenties


Explanation:
Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Sociology
Domaine(s)
  – Sociologie
 
Roaring twenties Source
CORRECT

Années folles Source CORRECT,
FÉM, PLUR

DEF – the 1920's regarded as a
boisterous of prosperity, fast cars,
jazz, speakeasy, and wild youth.
Source

DEF – période (...) [caractérisée] par
l'influence des moeurs et de la
culture nord-américaine (génération
perdue, musique, danse, mode,
cinéma, radio, etc.), une
effervescence artistique (...) ainsi
qu'une consommation ostentatoire et
dispendieuse, pour une certaine
bourgeoisie, qui tranche nettement
avec le passé.

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Claridge Casino Hotel Atlantic City New Jersey - [ Traduire cette page ]
... The Claridge Casino Hotel features 500 rooms including suites Indoor pool ... The Twenties
Steakhouse - Gourmet dishes in the spirit of the Roaring Twenties. ...
www.casenet.com/concert/acclaridge.htm - 8k - En cache - Pages similaires

UCC Foundation Gala - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Join UCC faculty/staff/board members business representatives and friends.
The UCC Foundation is hosting a \"ROARING TWENTIES\" CASINO GALA. ...
https://www.uccfoundation.org/_secure/galaucc.htm - 55k


Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 58

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agree  Benoit HUPIN (X)
10 mins
agree  Brigith Guimarães
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agree  sktrans
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Jazz Age


Explanation:
Domaine(s) : - histoire

français années folles, les n. f. pl.
anglais Jazz Age

Définition :
Les années 1920-1930, en Europe occidentale et en Amérique du Nord.
Années suivant l'armistice de 1918.

GDT

Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 21:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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