Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Glaçons anti-lendemains de cuite
English translation:
anti-hangover ice treatment
Added to glossary by
Marco Solinas
Jul 12, 2010 20:47
13 yrs ago
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French term
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Native in: English 
, Italian
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Glaçons anti-lendemains de cuite
French to English
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Esoteric practices
Treatment available in a health spa.
little context "Glaçons anti-lendemains de cuite: AA €. Gel cooling pour les jambes: BB €. Soins pour femmes sur mesure (1h30): CDD €." where , BB... are the prices of the treatments.
little context "Glaçons anti-lendemains de cuite: AA €. Gel cooling pour les jambes: BB €. Soins pour femmes sur mesure (1h30): CDD €." where , BB... are the prices of the treatments.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | anti-hangover ice cubes |
jmleger
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| 4 +1 | detox ice cubes |
SMcG (X)
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| 3 +1 | anti-hangover ice pack |
Imanol
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| 3 | remedial ice cubes for hangovers |
Kevin SC
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Proposed translations
+3
9 mins
Selected
anti-hangover ice cubes
Send me some please.
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Comment: "Thank you JM. Most helpful"
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13 mins
anti-hangover ice pack
lendemains difficiles, lendemains de cuite = hangover
I visualize the icecubes as a "poche de froid" (ice pack)
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Note added at 15 minuter (2010-07-12 21:03:44 GMT)
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Sorry jmleger, I didn't see your answer before I posted mine
I visualize the icecubes as a "poche de froid" (ice pack)
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Note added at 15 minuter (2010-07-12 21:03:44 GMT)
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Sorry jmleger, I didn't see your answer before I posted mine
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
nordiste
: Yes, "lendemain de cuite" is really colloquial/slang and means hangover.
9 hrs
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52 mins
detox ice cubes
I would avoid using the word 'hangover' as someone else suggested, as the word is a bit unsavoury for a classy spa joint, innit? Although 'lendemains de cuite' does mean 'the day after you drank too much'.
15 hrs
remedial ice cubes for hangovers
I'm being tongue in cheeck with this one but as the French say "pourquoi faire simple quand on peut faire compliqué"
Discussion
I think I would ask the client for confirmation of exactly what it is. I agree that "detox" is probably better than "hangover". And would you really pay someone else to apply ice cubes? It doesn't sound very enticing.