Französisch: étrennesEnglisch translation: wish list (here), (more commonly) Christmas or New Year's gift 
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| Glossareintrag (aus Frage unten abgeleitet) | | Französisch Begriff oder Satz: | étrennes | | Englisch Übersetzung: | wish list (here), (more commonly) Christmas or New Year's gift | | Eingetragen von: | J S |
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Social Sciences - Linguistik / Poster slogans | | Französisch Begriff oder Satz: étrennes | I've found this term translated as "New Year's gift" in all of my dictionaries, but I've never heard tell of such a gift so I'm actually looking for a bit of context with regard to the EN term.
The term appears here in a slogan on a Spanish Civil War (Iron Column) poster which reads:
"Nos étrennes, des armes et des munitions"
Thank you for your insight!
Jocelyne |
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| Notiz(en) an den/des Fragesteller(s)xxxCMJ_Trans: 11:29am Feb 15, 2007: in fact étrennes = Christmas box - but not here
Bourth: 11:32am Feb 15, 2007: The name given to the money you give postmen, refuse collectors, firemen, and the returned servicemen's association at the end of the year when they come to "give" you a calendar, also to domestic staff. Maybe "our wish list" here.
xxxCMJ_Trans: 11:32am Feb 15, 2007: I suppose here it means - our gift to you.... weapons and ammunition
Valérie Madesclair: 11:37am Feb 15, 2007: "Les étrennes sont un présent offerts généralement en fin d'année ou au nouvel an." I used to receive some money.
My understanding is that soldiers have been given weapons and amno to begin the year. A metaphorical term such as bonus might do the trick.
J S: 11:46am Feb 15, 2007: Ah yes, the postman cashed my cheque last week... More seriously, do you think their "asking for" or "boasting of" these étrennes (i.e. have they got them yet?).
xxxCMJ_Trans: 12:06pm Feb 15, 2007: doesn't context help? All I want for Christmas is a new gun????
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| | christmas gift | Erklärung:
I never knew this term was disappearing.
Grandmothers, aunts and others in the family give 'étrennes' (often used when it is money rather than a specific toy or gift)
The revolutionaries want guns and powder for Christmas...
May be the sentence was pronounced by some famous actor of a revolution |
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 Odette Grille
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| Hinweis von Fragesteller an den AntwortendenThank you very much to all for your helpful suggestions!
Best,
Jocelyne
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This word is often used to mean savings, since a lot of people put money by at the end of the year when they are most likely to receive a bit.
I don't think it refers to a gift being made to the soldiers.
I'd put something like
Our savings are going towards arms and munitions.
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