Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
apéros-contes
English translation:
story-telling reception/buffet
Added to glossary by
Angie Taylor
Feb 26, 2013 12:46
11 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
apéros-contes
French to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
story-telling festival
Hello
I'm trying to find a nice succinct way of saying this, as it's a summary of a festival. Do we have an equivalent or do I really have to say something like "story-telling with drinks".
"Une dizaine de spectacles pour les tout petits, par des compagnies de toute la France. Dans le même temps se déroulent des apéros-contes, des expos, un colloque..."
Thanks
I'm trying to find a nice succinct way of saying this, as it's a summary of a festival. Do we have an equivalent or do I really have to say something like "story-telling with drinks".
"Une dizaine de spectacles pour les tout petits, par des compagnies de toute la France. Dans le même temps se déroulent des apéros-contes, des expos, un colloque..."
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Mar 1, 2013 04:12: Yolanda Broad changed "Term asked" from "apero-contes" to "apéro-contes"
Mar 1, 2013 04:13: Yolanda Broad changed "Term asked" from "apéro-contes" to "apéros-contes"
Proposed translations
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31 mins
French term (edited):
apero-contes
Selected
story-telling reception/buffet
sjualum.csbsju.edu/s/1433/3/index.aspx?sid=1433...
"8:00-9:00 story-telling reception with cash bar. This event is sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio, The Eugene McCarthy Center for Public Policy & Civic ..."
m.diigo.com/list/winniediigo/web-site-trivia - United States
Jul 2, 2012 – winniediigo's Public Lists (5). computer stuff · giraffes · SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY · web site trivia · WEG STORY TELLING BUFFET RECIPES ...
alumni.albright.edu/show_module_fw2.aspx?sid=914...
"Brown, Avery, Haunted Albright Tour and Ghost Story-Telling Reception."
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annasfaith.blogspot.com/2010/11/every-life-is-story.html
Nov 7, 2010 – Betty died last year but her influence and story go on. This past Friday, Christa was asked to participate in a story telling reception at
riviera.angloinfo.com/forum/.../0/valbonne-childrens-storytime
"Our little girl went to the story telling reception evening (she is only 3) and really loved it!"
"8:00-9:00 story-telling reception with cash bar. This event is sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio, The Eugene McCarthy Center for Public Policy & Civic ..."
m.diigo.com/list/winniediigo/web-site-trivia - United States
Jul 2, 2012 – winniediigo's Public Lists (5). computer stuff · giraffes · SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY · web site trivia · WEG STORY TELLING BUFFET RECIPES ...
alumni.albright.edu/show_module_fw2.aspx?sid=914...
"Brown, Avery, Haunted Albright Tour and Ghost Story-Telling Reception."
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Note added at 34 mins (2013-02-26 13:20:56 GMT)
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annasfaith.blogspot.com/2010/11/every-life-is-story.html
Nov 7, 2010 – Betty died last year but her influence and story go on. This past Friday, Christa was asked to participate in a story telling reception at
riviera.angloinfo.com/forum/.../0/valbonne-childrens-storytime
"Our little girl went to the story telling reception evening (she is only 3) and really loved it!"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!"
+1
15 mins
French term (edited):
apero-contes
aperitif stories/storytelling
Hi there,
This is just a suggestion, not as catchy as the French I'm afraid :)
I also found this "Tales of the Cocktail", but it's an official event, so I don't think you can use that, you may like to take a look:
http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/festivals/culinar...
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cocktail stories maybe?
This is just a suggestion, not as catchy as the French I'm afraid :)
I also found this "Tales of the Cocktail", but it's an official event, so I don't think you can use that, you may like to take a look:
http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/festivals/culinar...
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cocktail stories maybe?
Peer comment(s):
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EirTranslations
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Tony M
: Trouble is, either of your suggestions use a word order that tends to suggest the stories are ABOUT aperitifs / cocktails — just as a fairy story is about fairies...
15 mins
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1 hr
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French term (edited):
apero-contes
storytelling with refreshments
I think other proposals could work, but to me a reception is normally quite formal, and I doubt whether this is. I think refreshments conjures up a picture of "a little something to eat and drink, if you want it" along with the story.
Here are links from both the UK and the US:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-10-19/business/os-f...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/misc-events/vasa-storytell...
http://www.niaf.co.uk/events/Fifth-Annual-Maguire-History-We...
Here are links from both the UK and the US:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-10-19/business/os-f...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/misc-events/vasa-storytell...
http://www.niaf.co.uk/events/Fifth-Annual-Maguire-History-We...
Peer comment(s):
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John Holland
: I agree with your thoughts on "reception." Another option is "cocktail hour readings": https://duckduckgo.com/?q="cocktail hour reading"
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Thanks, John. It really depends on the 'do'. Most aperos I went to in France gave you a slosh of something out of a bottle (whisky, pastis, wine...) in a plastic cup. Don't think they'd have served a Screwdriver! :)
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Tony M
: Possibly more appropriate for the presumably informal nature of this event; John, note that these 'contes' are often from memory, so 'readings' might not be appropriate.
6 mins
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Thanks, Tony
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Miranda Joubioux (X)
: I suspect these to be very informal events, so yes.
1 hr
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Thanks - that was always my experience
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Jean-Louis S.
10 hrs
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Thanks
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1 hr
French term (edited):
apero-contes
storytelling drinks
Found the following example;
"Storytelling Drinks With Ben Haggarty. The storyteller presents stories and what they tell about ourselves. "
"Storytelling Drinks With Ben Haggarty. The storyteller presents stories and what they tell about ourselves. "
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Again, I worry that this sounds like the drinks are doing the telling; adding 'with B.H.' in your example does help to avoid this ambiguity...
1 min
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B D Finch
: Sounds like the storytellers need some alcoholic encouragement to get them telling stories.
1 hr
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or maybe it's the listeners who need a drink!
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writeaway
: what stories do the drinks tell???
2 hrs
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none whatsoever, it's a term used in the UK for an evening of stories accompanied by a glass of something, http://hoxtonhall.co.uk/whatson/storytelling-drinks-ben-hagg...
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Wolf Draeger
: Why not?
2 days 5 hrs
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why not indeed !
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2 days 6 hrs
French term (edited):
apero-contes
yarns & noggin / sips & stories
Haven't checked whether these are current or not, but hey, why not coin a new phrase :)
Peer comment(s):
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Jane F
: or tipples and tales !
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That's worth a 2nd answer, that is :-) or bibble-babbles, lol (http://www.wordnik.com/words/bibble)
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Yolanda Broad
8 hrs
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Thanks Yolanda.
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