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Brief encounter

Catalan translation: trobada / troballa íntima

10:30 Feb 28, 2002
English to Catalan translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Brief encounter
Normally a set expression meaning a short meeting with someone. However this is in a sarcastic context, 'Brief encounter' is the heading and the article goes on to talk about how a woman met a man and unwittingly exposed her underwear (briefs) to him! So not sure how to translate this play on words...
Erica80
Catalan translation:trobada / troballa íntima
Explanation:
Es una alternativa per fer entendre que el fet de trobar-se o reunir-se amb una persona de l´altre sexe pot convertir-se en una troballa o descubriment íntim.

Records :)
Mireia
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Mireia Oliva Solé
Spain
Local time: 21:13
Grading comment
Moltes gracies
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4 +5trobada / troballa íntima
Mireia Oliva Solé


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
trobada / troballa íntima


Explanation:
Es una alternativa per fer entendre que el fet de trobar-se o reunir-se amb una persona de l´altre sexe pot convertir-se en una troballa o descubriment íntim.

Records :)
Mireia

Mireia Oliva Solé
Spain
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Moltes gracies

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AnneM (X): This is a good option; what's more, 'underwear' in Catalan is 'roba íntima'
10 mins
agree  Victòria Peñafiel Ducròs: I prefer "trobada" over "troballa" but anyway this is a nice possibility
45 mins
agree  xiquet: ;p
2 hrs
agree  Sans
21 hrs
agree  Eduard Salas: Like Victòria, I also prefer "trobada" ("Troballa" sounds more archaeological)
23 hrs
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