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My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use as
a wine label) translated into French: Let the good times roll.

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez le
bon roulement de périodes."

Doesn't sound right to me (but then, with my knowledge of french,
that doesn't mean much). Can anyone suggest a more idiomatic expression?

-- Ron

Ronald Hands wrote in news:diCCd.9$Nx.6
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My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use as
a wine label) translated into French: Let the good times roll.

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez le
bon roulement de périodes."

Doesn't sound right to me (but then, with my knowledge of french,
that doesn't mean much). Can anyone suggest a more idiomatic expression?

-- Ron


they do use the expression, I am told in New Orleans where it is "Laissez
les bonnes temps rouler"

jcoulter wrote in
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Ronald Hands wrote in
news:diCCd.9$Nx.6 @fe61.usenetserver.com:

My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use
as
a wine label) translated into French: Let the good times roll.

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez
le
bon roulement de périodes."

Doesn't sound right to me (but then, with my knowledge of french,
that doesn't mean much). Can anyone suggest a more idiomatic
expression?

-- Ron


they do use the expression, I am told in New Orleans where it is
"Laissez les bonnes temps rouler"

my bad bons temps (masculine)

jcoulter wrote in
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Ronald Hands wrote in
news:diCCd.9$Nx.6 @fe61.usenetserver.com:

My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use
as
a wine label) translated into French: Let the good times roll.

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez
le
bon roulement de périodes."

Doesn't sound right to me (but then, with my knowledge of french,
that doesn't mean much). Can anyone suggest a more idiomatic
expression?

-- Ron


they do use the expression, I am told in New Orleans where it is
"Laissez les bonnes temps rouler"

my bad bons temps (masculine)

Ronald Hands wrote:

My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use as=

a wine label) translated into French: Let the good times roll.

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez le=

bon roulement de p=E9riodes."

Doesn't sound right to me (but then, with my knowledge of french,
that doesn't mean much). Can anyone suggest a more idiomatic expressio=
n?

It is more of a Cajun idiomatic phrase "Laissez les bons temps rouler"

Dave Smith wrote:


It is more of a Cajun idiomatic phrase "Laissez les bons temps rouler"


thanks to you and to the others who came up with similar expressions.
Sounds good to me. She lives in Phoenix (Fountain Hills), AZ, and has
been to New Orleans, I believe, so maybe she picked up the idea there.
If it was originally a Cajun expression, it's certainly been warmly
welcomed into American English.

-- Ron

Dave Smith wrote:


It is more of a Cajun idiomatic phrase "Laissez les bons temps rouler"


thanks to you and to the others who came up with similar expressions.
Sounds good to me. She lives in Phoenix (Fountain Hills), AZ, and has
been to New Orleans, I believe, so maybe she picked up the idea there.
If it was originally a Cajun expression, it's certainly been warmly
welcomed into American English.

-- Ron

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My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use as
a wine label) translated into French: Let the good times roll.

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez le
bon roulement de périodes."

Doesn't sound right to me (but then, with my knowledge of french,
that doesn't mean much). Can anyone suggest a more idiomatic expression?

No, but I think you should know that the slogan "let the good times roll" is
being used by the Kawasaki company (see eg:
http://www.kawasaki.com.au/au/index.htm ). Their French version is:
Parce qu'après tout, notre slogan est bien de " Laisser rouler les bons
moments"

--
Regards,

- Alan (in Brussels)

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My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use
as
a wine label) translated into French:

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez
le
bon roulement de périodes."

That's waaay too stiff and awkward.

"Let the good times roll" is the English version of "Laisser les bons
temps rouler" a part of Cajun speech. It's not quite perfect in its
grammar, but it is perfect in its spirit.

It is used as an invitation, a welcome, a blessing: "Now that we've got
the boring part done, let's party!" A good name for a wine, methinks.
(I seem to remember it being used in the film "The Big Easy", but not by
whom.)

Bonne Chance a la nouvelle entreprise!

Ronald Hands wrote in news:diCCd.9$Nx.6
@fe61.usenetserver.com:

My sister-in-law would like the following (which she plans to use as
a wine label) translated into French: Let the good times roll.

I tried two of the online services and both came up with "laissez le
bon roulement de périodes."

Doesn't sound right to me (but then, with my knowledge of french,
that doesn't mean much). Can anyone suggest a more idiomatic expression?

-- Ron


they do use the expression, I am told in New Orleans where it is "Laissez
les bonnes temps rouler"