Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

et soufflera sur la Canebière en plein cœur de la Méditerranée, les dix bougies

English translation:

will celebrate the tenth anniversary of

Added to glossary by DPolice
May 24, 2002 07:53
22 yrs ago
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French term

et soufflera sur la Canebière en plein cœur de la Méditerranée, les dix bougies

French to English Marketing boat racing
Power boat racing. Never heard the expression soufflera les bougies before. Any ideas of a similar one in English?

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will celebrate the tenth anniversary of

on the Canebière at the very heart of the Mediterranean

The Canebière being a famous street in Marseilles, it can hardly be considered as the heart of the Mediterranean but it is another "galéjade.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "You are a genius, indeed, up there with Brel, Sartre, Monet and Madonna. I thank you, my dog thanks you, a statue of you will be erected in a small village in Siberia, and a short prayer said at the Vatican. Cheers, Peter"
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to blow

Souffler les bougies : To blow the candles.
soufflera :future tense
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