Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Des intrigues de cette farine
English translation:
tales of that ilk
Added to glossary by
Carol Gullidge
Jan 21, 2007 11:17
17 yrs ago
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Des intrigues de cette farine
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Trends in book sales
Is it just, 'stories/tales of this type'?
Des intrigues de cette farine, les romans du terroir en offrent à la pelle. Mais que voulez-vous, ça plaît ! Evocation nostalgique d’un monde rural englouti, résurrection des métiers oubliés et exaltation des valeurs éternelles en ce début de XXIe siècle, ces récits tout simples qui sentent bon la glèbe et la France d'antan se vendent comme des petits pains au sarrasin.
Des intrigues de cette farine, les romans du terroir en offrent à la pelle. Mais que voulez-vous, ça plaît ! Evocation nostalgique d’un monde rural englouti, résurrection des métiers oubliés et exaltation des valeurs éternelles en ce début de XXIe siècle, ces récits tout simples qui sentent bon la glèbe et la France d'antan se vendent comme des petits pains au sarrasin.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +4 | tales of that ilk |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 +3 | agree with you |
xuebai
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| 4 | plots of this type |
narasimha (X)
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| 3 | Plots with these ingredients |
Emma Paulay
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Proposed translations
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Carol Gullidge
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Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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tales of that ilk
an alternative, confirmed by Collins Robert.
But loses any play on words
But loses any play on words
Peer comment(s):
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Diane de Cicco
: "of that il" is better because it corresponds to the derogatory meaning of "de cette farine"
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Nice point, Diane! Thanks
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ormiston
3 hrs
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thanks, ormiston!
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: w/ Diane
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thanks, Ingeborg! you're all very discerning!
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Istvan Nagy
12 hrs
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thanks, Istvan!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Carol and everybody for your help"
+3
3 mins
agree with you
i think that is the idea
Peer comment(s):
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Michaël Sobol (X)
9 mins
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thank you
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Diane de Cicco
: Yes, on the whole but "of that ilk is better" (see comment below)
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thank you
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Francis Marche
: straight from Latin "ejusdem farinae" : "of this kind" only, with no additional ingredients
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thank you
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3 hrs
Plots with these ingredients
Just trying to keep the play on words...
16 hrs
plots of this type
intrigues are plots or story lines,which form the basis for stories/novels.
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