Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Jeu de 7 familles/ Mistigri

English translation:

Happy Families/Old Maid

Added to glossary by Sheila Hardie
Nov 30, 2005 18:40
18 yrs ago
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French term

jeu de 7 familles/ mistigri

French to English Other Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino children's card games
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- Jeu de 7 familles/Mistigri
- Jeu de cartes classique



This is from a marketing text advertising different games for children. In this case, I am not sure if these are 2 different games or one. I see that 'mistigris' or 'mistigri' can be translated as:

mistigris (miss'-tigg-riss, miss'-tigg-ree) n. 1: in the game of poker, the extra card, or joker.

However, we are talking about a children's card game here, so maybe it's something else! As for the 'jeu de 7 familles' - is this part of the same thing - or is it like 'Happy Families' perhaps?

I am no expert at card games, as you can see!

Many thanks in advance for any ideas!


Sheila
Proposed translations (English)
5 +6 Happy Families/Old Maid
3 Happy Families/Odd One Out

Discussion

PFB (X) Nov 30, 2005:
Oh well, it's goodbye to the moggie, then! ;-))
sarahl (X) Nov 30, 2005:
Both are card games. I think Mistigri exists in the US but I can't remember what it's called. It's definitely for kids, it's about an extra card you have to get rid of, not poker though.
PFB (X) Nov 30, 2005:
"Jeu des 7 familles" is "Happy Families". "Mistigri" is a card and a word describing cats in general. I'm not entering this as an answer as I'll leave it to native speakers to find an equivalent for "mistigri".

Proposed translations

+6
2 hrs
Selected

Happy Families/Old Maid

I come from a long line of card players :-)

http://www.pagat.com/passing/oldmaid.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Sue Pasco (X)
5 mins
thanks :-)
agree frenchloki (X)
25 mins
thanks :-)
agree jmcdonough (X)
43 mins
thanks :-)
agree ACOZ (X)
1 hr
thanks :-)
agree Georges Tocco
7 hrs
thanks :-)
agree Alexandra Hague : Yes, Old Maid! Many rainy Oregon days spent playing Old Maid!!!
11 hrs
thanks :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks you all - especially Sue - for your comments and answers! Sheila"
45 mins

Happy Families/Odd One Out

Happy Families is correct for "Jeu des 7 familles".
From a description I found, I think "Mistigri" is "Odd one out".

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Note added at 47 mins (2005-11-30 19:27:18 GMT)
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http://ecoledespetits.free.fr/oursPS.html
"Le mistigri : il faut se débarraser de ses cartes en réalisant des paires et ne pas avoir de mistigri.
Se joue à 3 ou 4 joueurs. Les cartes sont distribuées une à une, face cachée. Chaque joueur réalise les paires qu'il peut et les pose devant soi.
Quand les paires ne sont plus réalisables, l'un des joueurs demande à son voisin de droite de lui prendre une carte (sans les montrer).
Ce dernier essaie de réaliser une paire oude mande à son voisin de droite de lui prendre une carte et ainsi de suite.
Le joueur qui conserve le mistigri a perdu."
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