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club med pour pauvre

English translation: The poor man's Club Med

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French term or phrase:club med pour pauvre
English translation:The poor man's Club Med
Entered by: Marian Vieyra

10:00 May 17, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Langage très familier
French term or phrase: club med pour pauvre
" Alors j’espère que ce sera un beau camping où la nature est dominante et pas un pauvre club med pour pauvre où les gars vont se faire des barbecs et des mini-golfs toute la journée..."
indian_summer
Romania
Local time: 07:40
The poor man's Club Med
Explanation:
UK expression.

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-05-17 10:03:51 GMT)
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Or 'a poor man's etc'
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Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:40
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10The poor man's Club Med
Marian Vieyra
3 +2Butlins
kashew
3 +1down market holiday camp
polyglot45
4Club Med lite
Jean Lachaud


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
The poor man's Club Med


Explanation:
UK expression.

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-05-17 10:03:51 GMT)
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Or 'a poor man's etc'

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurel Clausen
1 min
  -> Thanks, Laurel
agree  Emma Paulay: http://www.fodors.com/community/mexico-central-america/is-cl...
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Emma. Good ref.
agree  Laura Bennett
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Laura
agree  Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
57 mins
  -> Thanks, Karen
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 hr
  -> Thanks, gallagy2
agree  bcsantos
1 hr
  -> Thanks, bcsantos
agree  Mollie Milesi: I've seen this particular translation many, many times over the last 30 years or so... I think it is pretty much the accepted one.
2 hrs
  -> me too, thanks maggiemw
agree  Lara Barnett
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lara
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jim
agree  Verginia Ophof
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Verginia
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Butlins


Explanation:
*Butlins - or today's equivalent of it.

kashew
France
Local time: 06:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catharine Cellier-Smart: or Pontins! If for a British public definitely better than a literal translation
44 mins
agree  Carol Gullidge: this retains a touch of humour. Although I believe Butlins is no longer as downmarket as it used to be, the connotations are still there
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
down market holiday camp


Explanation:
option

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: Like it!
5 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Club Med lite


Explanation:
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Jean Lachaud
United States
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: French
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