Oct 13, 2006 23:15
17 yrs ago
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English term
Mhaey
Happy Holloween
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Holiday
Happy Holloween
Proposed translations
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| 3 +9 | Joyeux Halloween |
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| 5 | Bon Halloween |
Conor McAuley
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Proposed translations
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English term (edited):
happy Halloween
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Joyeux Halloween
Do you mean Halloween? In which case I would not translate it and I don't think I have ever seen it translated in France. There might be another word for it in Quebec, I'll just check.
If you mean Holloween, then no idea...
Hope it helps,
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There are a couple of differences between French Canada and France about Halloween:
- In Quebec, there is an article in front of the word (L'Halloween) and it is feminine (Joyeuse Halloween).
http://66.46.185.79/bdl/gabarit_bdl.asp?id=2176
If you mean Holloween, then no idea...
Hope it helps,
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There are a couple of differences between French Canada and France about Halloween:
- In Quebec, there is an article in front of the word (L'Halloween) and it is feminine (Joyeuse Halloween).
http://66.46.185.79/bdl/gabarit_bdl.asp?id=2176
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Christine Cooreman
: I would also say it is feminine, as it corresponds to LA Toussaint (celebration of al the Saints and all the dead)!
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merci Christine
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Valérie Cromphaut
: Pour moi, c'est masculin mais on peut également dire joyeuse fête d'Halloween pour être sûr.
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merci Valerie
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Tony M
: Personally, I'd expect it to be feminine (cf. Noël), as the "fête de..." is understood
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merci Tony
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Jonathan MacKerron
: feminine according to the Grand Robert
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Merci Jonathan
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lorette
: masculin
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merci Lorette
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divas
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merci Divas
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Assimina Vavoula
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merci npapad1
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Alain Marsol
: JoyeuX Halloween à tous !
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merci Alain
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Eloïse Notet-Gilet
: on dit "La Noël", mais "joyeux Noël". J'opterais pour le masculin
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merci Enotet
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Conor McAuley
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Bon Halloween
Bon Toussaint doesn't really do it.
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http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q="bon halloween"&meta=
A decent amount of Ghits
Pour reussir et passer un bon Halloween. Joyeuse Halloween [ Ados/Grands ados ] - l'histoire et les legendes, comment feter Halloween ? ...
http://www.annuaire-bleu.com/halloween.php
Hallowe'en is more devoid of its original meaning that the French toussaint, as far as I can see.
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http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q="bon halloween"&meta=
A decent amount of Ghits
Pour reussir et passer un bon Halloween. Joyeuse Halloween [ Ados/Grands ados ] - l'histoire et les legendes, comment feter Halloween ? ...
http://www.annuaire-bleu.com/halloween.php
Hallowe'en is more devoid of its original meaning that the French toussaint, as far as I can see.
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Tony M
: I wouldn't use 'Bon' (cf. Noël, Pâques, etc.) DEFINITELY not 'Toussaint', that's not exactly meant to be a joyous time! // My point was that you don't wish people 'Bon Noël (etc.) !', even if you do hope they are going to "passer un bon Noël"
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I kind of disagree, Hallowe'en (as opposed to the French toussaints tradition, in France at least, is devoid of its original meaning and appears just to be a chance for pubs to put on fancy dress nights. (My dad once wished "Bon Toussaint" to people!)
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