prière de circonstance

English translation: invocation

21:25 Jul 18, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Meeting minutes
French term or phrase: prière de circonstance
From minutes of the annual meeting of the board of directors of a hospital organization. As the meeting was opened, "Père X récite une prière de circonstance" and then the meeting moves on.
STEVEN DEWITT
Canada
Local time: 19:23
English translation:invocation
Explanation:
Or simply opening prayer. I'm assuming this hospital has a religious affiliation.


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Note added at 7 mins (2006-07-18 21:32:56 GMT)
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I don't think you would call it a "blessing", but then they are a little leary about these things where I come from.
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Jeffrey Lewis
United States
Local time: 17:23
Grading comment
Perfect, I think "opening prayer" is safest here. Thanks to Jeffrey and everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5a prayer for the occasion
Najib Aloui
4 +3suitable/appropriate/fitting prayer
David Sirett
3 +2invocation
Jeffrey Lewis
4ad hoc prayer / ad-hoc prayer
Emanuela Galdelli
4 -1occasional prayer
Maciej Andrzejczak


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
invocation


Explanation:
Or simply opening prayer. I'm assuming this hospital has a religious affiliation.


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Note added at 7 mins (2006-07-18 21:32:56 GMT)
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I don't think you would call it a "blessing", but then they are a little leary about these things where I come from.

Jeffrey Lewis
United States
Local time: 17:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Perfect, I think "opening prayer" is safest here. Thanks to Jeffrey and everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jean-Claude Gouin: Invocation? NO! Opening prayer ... YES ...
3 hrs
  -> Invocation got all US hits. If the hospital was Catholic, would that make any difference?

agree  emiledgar: Yes, when a prayer opens a meeting of any kind, it's an invocation.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, emiledgar!

neutral  Najib Aloui: BonjourJeffrey. "invocation" , I think , entails fervor, solemnity ..."de circonstance" almost the opposite, just doing the ritual that fits the moment, something formal , routine..."opening prayer" , I think , is good.
8 hrs
  -> Salut l'ami!

agree  Bailatjones: Hello Jeffrey, opening prayer is nice and fits the context
8 hrs
  -> Hello to you and thanks!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
occasional prayer


Explanation:
there is the awareness that devotion towards Our Lady cannot be limited to the occasional prayer in her honor, but must become a ‘habit’ — that is, ...
www.cst-phl.com/prayer.html - 19k

I would add "occasional" here...

Maciej Andrzejczak
Poland
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jean-Claude Gouin: In my humble opinion, this does not convey the meaning of "prière de circonstance".
2 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
suitable/appropriate/fitting prayer


Explanation:
Me and Larousse

David Sirett
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Nathan
3 mins

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Closer than all the other suggestions to date ...
2 hrs

agree  sporran
5 hrs

neutral  Najib Aloui: "suitable", "appropriate", "fitting" are appreciations, positive valuations of the prayer by an observer...Meaning: "yes , this prayer is really appropriate!"
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
a prayer for the occasion


Explanation:
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Najib Aloui
Local time: 23:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Maybe ...
1 hr
  -> Merci.

agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA: Exactement!
3 hrs
  -> Merci.

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): merci bien
3 hrs
  -> Merci. Comment allez-vous Ingeborg?

agree  Rachel Ward
9 hrs
  -> thank you

agree  Rob Grayson
9 hrs
  -> Thank you
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