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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

soirée lunettes

English translation:

novelty specs parties

Added to glossary by Jennifer White
Jan 28, 2016 15:32
8 yrs ago
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French term

soirée lunettes

French to English Marketing Tourism & Travel feedback from survey by f
This is for a Paris guide, in which local stores provide a short description of themselves. I have found photos online of events showing everyone wearing (weird) specs but am looking for a snappy appealing name for this kind of party!

Installé dans le (quartier), loin des grandes enseignes, xxxxxxxxx est un lieu de vie rythmé d’expositions, de soirées lunettes et de pauses café dans le jardin.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 novelty specs parties
3 +1 Some ideas
3 +1 soirées (or parties) for the (eye-)glasses-wearing crowd
3 +1 specstactular evening!
4 specs and shades soirée
3 fo(u)r-eyes evening parties, (Scottish) The Night of the Och Eyes!
3 Moonlight spectacular
References
lunettes de soirée
Example of a soirée "lunettes"
Change log

Feb 2, 2016 11:01: Jennifer White Created KOG entry

Discussion

ormiston (asker) Feb 2, 2016:
thamk you Alison For your helpful input
ormiston (asker) Jan 29, 2016:
good sleuthing! yes Alison, spot on (Bastille area). I have just had feedback : the event is more of a 'soirée créateur' /product presentation and the guests come to see what's on offer (drinks provided!). Unfortunately this invalidates some of the nice suggestions. Better to be clear than amusing here I think.
Alison MacG Jan 29, 2016:
A bit more context? From what I can tell from the clues you have given (and I have found a relevant 2015 guide online), the boutique in question is actually a trendy, vintage optician with its own workshop and café with garden. It regularly hosts events and I think the “soirées lunettes” are actually the parties/evenings the boutique hosts to celebrate the launch of a designer’s new collection. Still not sure about the best term to use in English, though …
ormiston (asker) Jan 28, 2016:
I am not at all sure that this is what these events are though
ormiston (asker) Jan 28, 2016:
I have found 'specs party' along the lines of Tupperware gatherings

The Specs Party by The Specs Factory

The glasses party concept had been designed to give spectacle wearers an affordable, convenient and most-of-all enjoyable way to choose glasses and sunglasses.

Taking inspiration from the Tupperware concept a spectacle wearer will host a glasses party with the assistance of a 'glasses party' rep. They can invite any relatives, friends or colleagues who are interested in glasses or simply want to catch up with the host. The party could be during the day or in the evening and can fit around the host's requirements.

The glasses party gives spectacle wearers the chance see the latest glasses and sunglass styles in a comfortable environment with their friends, family or colleagues

Proposed translations

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novelty specs parties

...where people turn up wearing ridiculous glasses. Can't see the funny side really, but there is no accounting for taste. Lots of silly pictures on the www. as given in the reference comments.
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard
7 hrs
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agree writeaway
12 hrs
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agree Susan Monnereau : agree
14 hrs
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agree Rachel Fell
17 hrs
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+1
47 mins

Some ideas

Bespectacled spectacles/evenings.
Goggle gatherings.
Ocular socials.

:-)

Example sentence:

Situated in X far from the madding shopping disrticts, Y is a place buzzing with shows, bespectacled spectacles and coffee breaks in the garden.

Situated in X far from the madding shopping disrticts, Y is a place buzzing with shows, goggle gatherings and coffee breaks in the garden.

Peer comment(s):
agree Louisa Tchaicha
13 hrs
Thanks Louisa
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+1
56 mins

soirées (or parties) for the (eye-)glasses-wearing crowd

I've heard the word "crowd" used in similar contexts, preceded by an adjective to defining a type of people.
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : This is good. Maybe "fun soirées" to emphasise that they're not serious events.
10 mins
Thanks!
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1 hr

fo(u)r-eyes evening parties, (Scottish) The Night of the Och Eyes!

Let's put this one into punning 'focus' - and not forget a Scottish spin.
Reference:

http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=625894

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18 hrs

Moonlight spectacular

http://www.petite-annonce-gratuite.com/petite-annonce,309577...
"Lunettes et diverses fantaisies vous seront offertes !"

From the reference below, there seems to be a social club or organisation called "Soirée lunette" and the use of the singular "lunette" could refer directly to the moon (e.g. moonlit night).

http://www.soonnight.com/q/lunette/soiree-lunette,0,3.html
"La page que vous visitez est un résumé des informations disponibles sur Soirée lunette.
Pour faciliter votre recherche Soirée lunette nous vous invitons à consulter les soirées, articles ou adresse Soirée lunette.
Si aucun résultat est retourné sur Soirée lunette nous vous proposons d'effectuer une nouvelle recherche en modifiant vos termes / expressions."
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+1
8 hrs

specstactular evening!

suggestion (from a long-term spectacle wearer)

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Actually, without the exclamation mark in context, and maybe "specstacular" in inverted commas (wasn't aware it was used in the name of a UK TV programme)
Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway : this people knows what it means
2 hrs
Thank you writeaway :-)
neutral philgoddard : i don't think this works because people won't know what it means.
5 hrs
Really-?
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specs and shades soirée

I would leave the french soirée-we are in Paris after all
and I like the way it alliterates with the 's' in specs and shades.

Specs is informally used for glasses and Shades also has the 'cool' factor as a hip word for sunglasses.

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Naturally, soirées in the plural as in source text

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soirée is commonly used for fashion (or fashionable) events

http://celebritiessnitch.com/safilo-and-solstice-sunglasses-...

Safilo And Solstice Sunglasses Host A Summer Soirée

Posted by: in Musics June 20, 2014 Comments Off on Safilo And Solstice Sunglasses Host A Summer Soirée 31 Views

Solstice Sunglasses And Safilo USA Host A Summer Solstice SoireeIt’s nearly the first day of Summer! So naturally, it’s time to find the perfect pair of shades, darlings. Excellent news for the specs-obsessed: Solstice Sunglasses just opened their new flagship store on 500 Fifth Avenue. To fête the new flagship, Safilo USA and Solstice sunglasses through a summery soirée that brought out editors,
Reference:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2661051/Dakota-Fanning-shows-specs-appeal-fashionable-shades-dons-flowing-white-dress-party.htm

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Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

lunettes de soirée

Clearly a play on 'lunettes de soleil' and not for any practical purpose, simply an accessory.

Perhaps people wearing these can be found in the district described??

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Also:
http://www.marieclaire.fr/,nunettes-lunettes-de-soleil-sans-...
Reference:

http://www.lunettes2geek.fr/16-lunettes-de-soiree-fun

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Reference:

Example of a soirée "lunettes"

An event or party in a night club or similar.

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... where guests are asked to come wearing interesting spectacles/glasses or 'shades'.
Reference:

http://journal.sofia.over-blog.net/article-soiree-lunettes-59242362.html

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