Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
juponnage de buffet
English translation:
buffet-table draping
Added to glossary by
mimi 254
Mar 14, 2012 10:27
12 yrs ago
French term
juponnage de buffet
French to English
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événementiel
la décoration de la salle: fourniture des housses, habillage des chaises, juponnage de buffet, décoration des tables, pavoisement des salles et allées...
Merci
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Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | draping the buffet table(s) |
Tony M
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| 3 | flouncing the table skirt |
Laurette Tassin
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draping the buffet table(s)
Don't like expressing it this way with the gerund, you might be able to find a better way to word it.
It means not just putting a tablecloth on the buffet; but also draping to hide the legs with this sort of 'skirt' (have to say I love the idea of a petticoat!). Sounds like they're aiming 'posh'!
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Note added at 34 minutes (2012-03-14 11:02:01 GMT)
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I don't know if the term can be used in this context, but another word sometimes used for this kind of think is a 'valance' — never actually heard it used in terms of horeca, and don't know if it can be applied to soemthing so long?
It means not just putting a tablecloth on the buffet; but also draping to hide the legs with this sort of 'skirt' (have to say I love the idea of a petticoat!). Sounds like they're aiming 'posh'!
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Note added at 34 minutes (2012-03-14 11:02:01 GMT)
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I don't know if the term can be used in this context, but another word sometimes used for this kind of think is a 'valance' — never actually heard it used in terms of horeca, and don't know if it can be applied to soemthing so long?
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| Merci Tony! |
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Laurette Tassin
France
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flouncing the table skirt
an idea,
Note from asker:
| Merci Laurette |
Peer comment(s):
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Helen Shiner
: really not EN, I'm afraid
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thanks for your indulgence
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Tony M
: And even if the table has a skirt, it might not necessarily be flounced.
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