Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Circolo della Buona Forchetta
English translation:
The Merry Eaters Club / The Merry Eatery
Added to glossary by
Ernestine Shargool
Mar 22, 2011 13:07
13 yrs ago
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Circolo della Buona Forchetta
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restaurant description
I have a deadline this afternoon and I was hoping anybody who might be interested would offer a possible translation to this name of a place in Venice I have come up with the "The Hungry Club" but Maybe someone has a better idea.
TIA for any feedback whatsoever.
TIA for any feedback whatsoever.
Proposed translations
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Mar 25, 2011 17:58: Ernestine Shargool Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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English
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United Kingdom
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The Merry Eater / Merry Eaters Club
If 'gourmet' is too formal, perhaps this would work.
The name is inspired by the Happy Eater roadside chain, which closed in 1996, see below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Eater
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"The Merry Eatery"
eatery noun (eateries) colloq a small restaurant.
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Thank you, Cedric. I've also included The Merry Eatery in the glossary entry.
The name is inspired by the Happy Eater roadside chain, which closed in 1996, see below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Eater
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"The Merry Eatery"
eatery noun (eateries) colloq a small restaurant.
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Thank you, Cedric. I've also included The Merry Eatery in the glossary entry.
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R.C. (X)
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:-) Raffaela
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Oliver Lawrence
: too close to "Happy Eater", which is a chain of down-market restaurants in the UK
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The reference was intentional and it closed down in 1996, as I mentioned (see above), though perhaps it IS too close.
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P.L.F. Persio
: it's cheeky and snappy;-)
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Why, thank ye kindly, Missy! :-x)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks to everyone for their input, this is what came closest to what I used"
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15 mins
Natascha Spinetto
Italy
Italy
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Italy
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The Foodie Club
What do you think about this idea?
(see also Wikipedia for reference)
(see also Wikipedia for reference)
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P.L.F. Persio
: this is lovely!
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thank you!
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Oliver Lawrence
: possibly too 'trendy' for a modest eatery
11 mins
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Thanks, might be, but I don't know the place and 'informal' doesn't necessarily mean 'modest'
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P.L.F. Persio
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
Nulla dies sine linea
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Gourmet Club
Or Gourmet Society, maybe?
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Ok, I'll try to come up with something more appropriate;-)
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And how do you like Trencherman instead of gourmet?
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Ok, I'll try to come up with something more appropriate;-)
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And how do you like Trencherman instead of gourmet?
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Daniela Zambrini
: I like Gourmet Society!! (forse perché anche io sono una buona forchetta?) /// also thought of "gourmand" (goloso) instead of gourmet, to keep the link with buona forchetta. Not sure though if it might have a negative connotation (as in greedy). Gnam!
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grazie Daniela, allora siamo in due!
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corallia
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grazie Corallia!
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Oliver Lawrence
: as the Asker says, too formal/upmarket
22 mins
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thank you, Oliver; he should have said that before, anyway. Always give the whole context, we can't read the asker's mind!
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Peter Cox
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thank you, Peter!
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Fabrizio Zambuto
1 day 7 hrs
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grazie, o buongustaio della Parola;-)
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Elena Zanetti
Italy
Italy
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Italy
Translation is my life!
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Glutton's Club
another idea...
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o gluttons club
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o gluttons club
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Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
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Italy
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36
The Hearty Eatery
or something along those lines
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Holly Nathan (X)
: try saying it after a few glasess of red! GLASSES even......
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culinary connoisseurs
the other suggestions have beat me but at least this is my twoppence worth
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sorry - add the word club anonymous or whatever you like. The only thing is that if it is the name of an eatery I would leave it in Italian
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sorry - add the word club anonymous or whatever you like. The only thing is that if it is the name of an eatery I would leave it in Italian
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