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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

agenda de ministre

English translation:

hectic/crammed schedule

Added to glossary by suezen
Mar 29, 2007 14:30
17 yrs ago
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French term

agenda de ministre

French to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Busy guy giving lectures, lots on his plate.
Keeps falling asleep in front of audiences.
Cet agenda de ministre eut raison de ma vitalité.

I know what it means, chockablock diary. (I have this mate uses the expression when she's got three café appointments in a row.) But is there some expression I'm missing in American or British English that grabs that colour a bit more?

Any suggestions, gratefully considered.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +8 hectic/crammed schedule
4 +3 senator's schedule
3 crazy pace of life
3 -1 royal schedule
Change log

May 14, 2007 18:14: suezen Created KOG entry

Discussion

Jerome Elhaik Mar 29, 2007:
can't think of anything "colourful", but I am not an English native. Chockablock schedule is probably better than diary by the way.

Proposed translations

+8
7 mins
Selected

hectic/crammed schedule

a couple of ideas

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Note added at 13 mins (2007-03-29 14:44:08 GMT)
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crazy schedule?
Peer comment(s):
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : for British audience: Queen's agenda/ schedule
3 mins
thanks Ingeborg
agree Assimina Vavoula
10 mins
thanks Assimina
agree katsy : after searching around, I see you've got the same idea - was going to suggest 'appointment-crammed schedule'
10 mins
thanks Katsy
agree Jennifer White : would go for hectic
37 mins
thanks Jennifer
agree Tony M : I think 'hectic' is ideal; I'd steer clear of any metaphors using public figures of any kind, I don't think we use that sort of expression idiomatically in EN, do we?
1 hr
thanks Tony ... can't think of one offhand :-)
agree cmwilliams (X) : hectic - and I also agree with Tony.
3 hrs
thanks cm
agree Carol Gullidge : hectic, and agree with Tony
5 hrs
thanks Carol
agree jean-jacques alexandre : as Carol I'll go for hectic
3 days 16 hrs
thanks Jean-Jacques
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Great one indeed. Interesting comments. Tony M's comment is the one sticking with me as I debate what this character might say. I take Jerome's point above (can't find where to answer directly, sorry). It's funny how I completely overlooked the word "schedule". "
+3
5 mins

senator's schedule

senator's schedule retains the meaning of "ministre"-
Note from asker:
Sorry I tried to split the points between yourself and the answer above. I can't get the hang of this site sometimes. This could well be the answer I need. The character is an Austrian living in America. It's just the kind of thing he might actually come out with.
Peer comment(s):
agree Julie Barber : or an MP's diary for the UK...
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Jock
3 hrs
Thanks!
agree Swatchka
6 hrs
Thanks!
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6 mins

crazy pace of life

another possibility
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-1
29 mins

royal schedule

an option for the Brits perhaps?
Peer comment(s):
disagree Tony M : I don't think this is a bit idomatic, we simply don't talk about this in that way...
46 mins
sorry - it was an innocent suggestion...
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