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rosalie

English translation: Quadricycle

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French term or phrase:rosalie
English translation:Quadricycle
Entered by: Lara Barnett

21:01 Jul 9, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel
French term or phrase: rosalie
Can anyone tell me what we call this in English, please?

http://www.latoilescoute.net/construire-une-rosalie,1324/
Andrew Mason
France
Local time: 03:35
Quadricycle
Explanation:
Following my entry in the discussion post before any answers had been posted (i.e. at 22.06 UK time), I now post up my suggestion (spelt with an "I" in line with the common spelling of "bicycle").



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Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-09 22:25:33 GMT)
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ttp://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/19332/
Although the "quad" part might limit the size a bit.//
And more:
"Michelle Williams and her adorable 4-year-old daughter, Matilda Ledger, take a fun quadricycle ride around Toronto, Canada with a few friends on Saturday (August 14)."
http://www.justjared.com/tags/matilda-ledger/
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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:35
Grading comment
Lara, as I said, it looked good. Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Quadricycle
Lara Barnett
4 +3quadracycle
Cyril B.
5 +1four-wheeled bicycle
Daryo
4Quad tandem
Wolf Draeger
Summary of reference entries provided
Quadracycle
Daryo

Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
quadracycle


Explanation:
"There is no consensus amongst manufacturers of four-wheeled, human powered vehicles as to what this class of vehicles should be called, although quadracycle is the most commonly-used term."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadracycle

Cyril B.
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Cyril


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Lemaire: But i would keep the name 'rosalie' because it is a quadracycle that you cam make yourself using 2 old bikes. By the way, I believe that the name comes from an old Citroen, a light-weight race car made in the 1930's
9 mins
  -> Thank you Michele
agree  Dr Lofthouse
57 mins
  -> Thank you Doc :)
agree  Daryo
1 hr
  -> Thank you Daryo
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: I prefer the spelling with an "i" rather than an "a", although there are sources for both. I guess that a "quadra" cycle makes me think of it being only allowed for the over-forties! That said, it's nice to have stuff just for us!
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Quadricycle


Explanation:
Following my entry in the discussion post before any answers had been posted (i.e. at 22.06 UK time), I now post up my suggestion (spelt with an "I" in line with the common spelling of "bicycle").



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Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-09 22:25:33 GMT)
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ttp://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/19332/
Although the "quad" part might limit the size a bit.//
And more:
"Michelle Williams and her adorable 4-year-old daughter, Matilda Ledger, take a fun quadricycle ride around Toronto, Canada with a few friends on Saturday (August 14)."
http://www.justjared.com/tags/matilda-ledger/

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    Reference: http://www.justjared.com/tags/matilda-ledger/
    Reference: http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/19332/
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Grading comment
Lara, as I said, it looked good. Many thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks Lara - looks good.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kévin Bernier
14 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Gavin Jack
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
14 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Hal D'Arpini
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thank you Hal!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
four-wheeled bicycle


Explanation:
I prefer this variant because there's no guessing as to what it is.

Although, if there are many repetitions, a shorter version like "quadracycle" would be nicer.


Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for taking the time to answer - I think I share Sheila's concern


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: I like this simple one too.
22 mins
  -> Thanks!
neutral  Sheila Wilson: Cycle, perhaps. But four and bi clash horribly
24 mins
  -> very true, but that contradiction is part of the concept.
neutral  Hal D'Arpini: "Four-wheeled bicycle" is like calling a tricycle a "three-wheeled bicycle." As Sheila says, the incongruent ideas clash horribly.
1 day 12 hrs
  -> don't shoot the messenger - that's the nature of this beast
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quad tandem


Explanation:
A tandem is technically any (bi)cycle with two or more riders; just add your preferred prefix to designate the number of riders.

Some images (Google):
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=quadruple tandem&hl=en&sa=...

Four-wheeled bicycle is of course perfectly acceptable, but it's nice to know there is a "name" for this contraption in EN too.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-07-09 23:39:33 GMT)
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Btw, quadracycle refers to the number of wheels, not riders, so it is NOT the same thing as a tandem or four-wheeled bicycle.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-07-09 23:42:47 GMT)
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Sry, four-wheeled bicycle is not an acceptable synonym for a quad tandem, but a four-seater bicycle is.


    Reference: http://www.thetandemlink.com/Triplets.html
    Reference: http://suite101.com/article/how-to-choose-a-tandem-bike-road...
Wolf Draeger
South Africa
Local time: 03:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: Quadracycle

Reference information:
A quadracycle is a four-wheeled human-powered land vehicle. It is also referred to as a quadricycle, quadcycle pedal car or four-wheeled bicycle, amongst other terms.

Human-powered quadracyles have been in use since 1853 and have grown into several families of vehicles for a variety of purposes, including tourist rentals, pedal taxis, private touring, mountain and industrial use.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadracycle
Daryo
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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