solitaire

English translation: solitaire

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French term or phrase:solitaire
English translation:solitaire
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

22:06 May 4, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / board games
French term or phrase: solitaire
not the card game, but a sort of chinese chequers for one! is this called the same in english? not sure that it is...
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:40
solitaire
Explanation:
http://www.woodentoys-uk.co.uk/wooden-games5.html
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Marina FS
Portugal
Local time: 08:40
Grading comment
many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9solitaire
Marina FS
4jumper
Odette Grille (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
solitaire


Explanation:
http://www.woodentoys-uk.co.uk/wooden-games5.html

Marina FS
Portugal
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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agree  LJC (X)
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agree  Emma Paulay
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Martine Brault
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agree  cristina estanislau
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agree  Martin Cassell: I've only ever known this as solitaire. Odette has a point but I take it from your other question that your context will make it clear that this is not the card game.
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agree  sktrans
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agree  Assimina Vavoula
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jumper


Explanation:
How to play Peg Solitaire. ... The game is called solitaire (Latin solus = alone) because of the only player. The game solitaire is called jumper, too. ...
www.mathematische-basteleien.de/solitaire.htm - 22k -

Préférable à solitaire, car, en anglais, ce mot évoque le jeu de cartes, ce qui prête à confusion

Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: Not preferable in (UK) English, 'cos no-one will know what you're talking about! With 'solitaire' at least half the population will make the right assumption.
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