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AQUALUDIQUE

English translation: Aqua leisure pool

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:Aqualudique
English translation:Aqua leisure pool
Entered by: Kim Hooper

12:17 May 10, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
French term or phrase: AQUALUDIQUE
Appears in an article describing a health and fitness centre with a "bassin aqualudique"
What is the correct word for this in English?
Laura Robertson
France
Local time: 13:13
Aqua leisure pool
Explanation:
Sounds fun :-)
Selected response from:

Kim Hooper
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Grading comment
I think this one is best suited to my text, although all answers have been useful. Thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4water play pool/water play area
Debbie Tacium Ladry
3 +4Water recreation pool
Kim Hooper
3 +2fun pool
Claire Cox
4 +1Aqua leisure pool
Kim Hooper
3plunge pool
Caro McL
3another suggestion.....
Julie Barber


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
plunge pool


Explanation:
If it is an icy cold pool for taking a quick dip after a sauna or steam room for example. There's a longish discussion at the reference below.


    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=34145
Caro McL
Ireland
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fun pool


Explanation:
is another alternative - could cover a multitude of things - big or small!

Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sporran: see link : http://www.oasis-hendra.co.uk/
1 min
  -> Thanks
agree  Sandra Petch: Don't want to be the one who agrees willy-nilly, but this is nice too!
47 mins
  -> Thanks Sandra
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Water recreation pool


Explanation:
I think this is what you're looking for...

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Note added at 46 mins (2006-05-10 13:04:01 GMT)
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Maybe aqua leisure pool would be more appropriate?

Kim Hooper
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): yes from : aqua water and ludus : play (Latin) this would make perfect sense
5 mins
agree  avsie (X): Yes, a place where people can have "fun" in the water :-)
6 mins
agree  Sandra Petch: some ghits for "recreationAL pool" vs. a lap pool. Again, I think the water part is implicit.
15 mins
agree  Charlie Bavington: Possibly in contrast to something more "sportif". Like others, I think it seems unlikely that it's filled with anything other than water :-)
4 hrs
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
another suggestion.....


Explanation:
Aquazone Pool

The swimming pool is 25m and we offer swimming lessons for all ages and abilities, lifesaving classes, coaching sessions, fun sessions and Swim 4 Fitness sessions. These classes are all very reasonably priced and run at various times during the week.

Children under 3 must wear suitable Aquanappies (available from the Centre) or similar. Each child under 5 must be accompanied by one adult; two children under 8 must be accompanied by one adult. Please advise staff if you have any medical condition prior to entering the pool
http://www.leisure-centre.com/centredetails.php?RECORD_KEY(c...

Julie Barber
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Aqua leisure pool


Explanation:
Sounds fun :-)

Kim Hooper
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think this one is best suited to my text, although all answers have been useful. Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julie Barber: ah I like this!
34 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
water play pool/water play area


Explanation:
With 'ludique' I'd definitely have the word 'play' in there somewhere. It looks like it might be a pool or area where you can play water sports or just play around with accessories (balls, hoops, floaters and such.)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-10 14:35:29 GMT)
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along the lines of Claire's suggestion, 'aqua fun (area)' would keep it in line with the original French.

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 07:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Petch: Maybe even just "play pool", the water being implicit!
7 mins
  -> thanks Sandra!
agree  Julie Barber: agree (+with Kim too..) although I'm not sure you need 'water' and 'pool' together
9 mins
  -> thanks julie!
agree  avsie (X): Nice as well :-)
14 mins
  -> thanks Marie-Claude!
agree  Brigitte Albert (X): with Sandra
33 mins
  -> thanks Brigitte!
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