Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

'space'

English translation:

weird

Added to glossary by ormiston
Feb 26, 2009 13:00
15 yrs ago
French term

'space'

French to English Art/Literary Slang
this is a quote from a website visitor's comments about an interactive map. I think youngsters use the term as a version of 'spécial' but would like your opinions: « Le vocabulaire et les noms, c’est très space, je ne comprend pas toujours très bien ce que c’est »
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 weird
4 -1 space
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): writeaway, SJLD

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Proposed translations

+3
56 mins
Selected

weird

I'm just putting something else here in case you actually have to provide a translation of the word - the kids I know wouldn't say 'bizarre'.
Note from asker:
Liz - I respect your (always well-researched & thoughtful) suggestions. When I saw you back 'weird' I'm afraid I just went for it. So many thanks
Peer comment(s):

agree liz askew : My daugher is 14 and she uses weird and bizarre!!//But, hey, she has a brilliant vocabulary and passes it on to other youngsters :-)
4 mins
agree Marta Scott : safe option
2 hrs
agree Catherine CHAUVIN
3 days 10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I went for this safer option given the sentence...many thanks"
-1
9 hrs

space

J'ai des triplés qui ont 18 ans. Ils vont dans les endroits "branchés" pour des soirées. Quand ils disent "on va à va une soirée "space", ça veut dire qu'ils vont bien se marrer.

Malgré tout, je crois que le mot "space" peut être retenu. En anglais, je garderais le même mot, car il s'agit bien d'un système planant, sur la musique, la dope, etc...

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Note added at 9 heures (2009-02-26 23:00:11 GMT)
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Space, ça veut dire cool et branché. Merci les enfants ! :-)
Peer comment(s):

disagree Emma Paulay : Sorry, but whatever meanings it may have in French, it doesn't work the same way as an adjective in English.
12 hrs
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