Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
fée électrique
English translation:
electricity fairy
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jeantrans (X)
Apr 16, 2012 23:30
12 yrs ago
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French term
jeantrans (X)
fée électrique
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
La roue à eau de ce moulin d'Opio ne tourne plus depuis plus de 20 ans.
La fée électrique est passée par là pour actionner meules et presses qui servent à extraire l'huile d'olive.
can't find an appropriate definition for this ....
La fée électrique est passée par là pour actionner meules et presses qui servent à extraire l'huile d'olive.
can't find an appropriate definition for this ....
Proposed translations
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| 3 +8 | electricity fairy |
Yolanda Broad
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| 4 +3 | the magic of electricity |
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Proposed translations
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Yolanda Broad
United States
United States
Native in English
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Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
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electricity fairy
Simply a fanciful image to convey that the moulin d'Opio is no longer powered by water, but, rather, by electricity (as if by magic):
The electricity fairy came along and powered the millstones and presses...
The electricity fairy came along and powered the millstones and presses...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I like both answers too. I wish I could split the points. Thanks to all of you."
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the magic of electricity
This is a much more common expression in French than any literal translation would be in EN, and has a delightfully quaint, rather 1920's feel
I would hesitate to use the obvious, literal term, for fear of making it sound 'cute' or quirky in EN, when the expression is fairly ordinary in FR.
I would hesitate to use the obvious, literal term, for fear of making it sound 'cute' or quirky in EN, when the expression is fairly ordinary in FR.
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philgoddard
: Good point - it is a common expression in French, and your translation fits the bill much better. Also, kudos for submitting a new answer when the existing one has nine agrees. It's eight now - I've withdrawn mine :-)
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Thanks, Phil! Well, no credit for that; there were 10, but I'm afraid I withdrew mine too, because on reflection, and remembering how I've hear this used... In actualy fact, someone said almost exactly the same thing about my own watermill!
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Yolanda Broad
: Nice solution.
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Thanks, Yolanda!
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cc in nyc
: I like 'em both :D
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Thanks, CC!
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