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Bistro and buffs

Hindi translation: छोटी सराय

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English term or phrase:Bistro
Hindi translation:छोटी सराय
Entered by: Mrudula Tambe

01:42 Dec 31, 2007
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / Restaurent type
English term or phrase: Bistro and buffs
Reference to context : From grandparents to toddlers, The Big Chill informal Italian bistro attracts food buffs from all over the city.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/bistro?view=uk

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/buff_2?view=uk
Mrudula Tambe
India
Local time: 20:25
bistro = छोटी सराय, छोटा भोजनालय, food buffs खाने पीने के शौकीन
Explanation:
Any of the above terms can be used.
Hope it helps!
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Shaalini Bansal
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:55
Grading comment
Thank you
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3bistro-छोटा शराबघर,मदिरालय,शराब परोसने वाला छोटा रेस्तरांfood buffs -खाने-पीने के शौकीन,खाने-पीने के
Rajan Chopra
5 +2bistro = छोटी सराय, छोटा भोजनालय, food buffs खाने पीने के शौकीन
Shaalini Bansal
5 +1बीस्ट्रो और चटोरे
Pundora
5रेस्तरां और भोजन प्रेमी
C.M. Rawal
4 +1बिस्त्रो, बफ्स
Arun Singh


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bistro and buffs
bistro-छोटा शराबघर,मदिरालय,शराब परोसने वाला छोटा रेस्तरांfood buffs -खाने-पीने के शौकीन,खाने-पीने के


Explanation:
दीवाने

Bistro means a small informal restaurant which serves wine. Buff means an ardent follower.

Rajan Chopra
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Local time: 20:25
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agree  chandan mishra
5 hrs
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agree  chaman4723
10 hrs
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agree  Dr. Puneet Bisaria: agree
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bistro and buffs
bistro = छोटी सराय, छोटा भोजनालय, food buffs खाने पीने के शौकीन


Explanation:
Any of the above terms can be used.
Hope it helps!

Shaalini Bansal
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:55
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Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali, Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 2
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Thank you

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agree  chandan mishra
11 mins
  -> धन्यवाद !
agree  chaman4723
1 hr
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bistro and buffs
बीस्ट्रो और चटोरे


Explanation:
Bistro
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A bistro, or bistrot, is a familiar name for a type of small restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in an unpretentious setting, especially in Paris, France. A bistro may not offer professional service or printed menus, and it will usually specialize in simple classic dishes such as steak au poivre, French onion soup, and coq au vin. The term is possibly derived from the Russian: бы́стро (pronounced [ˈbɨstrə]) which means 'quickly.' Russian soldiers occupying France after the Napoleonic Wars would frequently demand that French civilians serve their food quickly, shouting the word that evolved into the neologism 'bistro' at them.[1] In Russia restaurants were not traditionally called "bistro".
This etymology is disputed: the most common version is that Cossack soldiers that occupied Paris in 1815 screamed the word in restaurants. However, the first recorded use of the word appears in 1884,[2] almost seventy years later, and again in 1892 ("bistrot"). Nevertheless, many French scholars saw that version as a humiliating one and started looking for others. One precursor suggested for the word could be "bistraud", a word in the Poitou dialect which means a "lesser servant." Another offered is bistouille or bistrouille, a colloquial term from the northern area of France,[3] which is a mixture of brandy and coffee; precisely the kind of beverage that could be served at a bistro.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bistro
From the above, I think 'bistro' in your context should be transliterated. As this term is used with a particular bistro having an English name (The Big Chill ), it would not be appropriate to use the term ढाबा. Otherwise, a bistro sounds to me like our ढाबा.

…..और फ़तेहपुरी का कुल्फ़ी-फ़ालूदा अब भी चटोरों को खींचते है पर आधे….
http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/regionalnews/story/2007/06/printa...
लेकिन मै बहुत चटोरा हूँ, दुनिया की हर डिश पर हाथ साफ़ करने के लिये एवरैडी रहता हूँ।
http://www.kalpana.it/hindi/blog/2005/11/blog-post_16.html



Pundora
India
Local time: 20:25
Native speaker of: Hindi
Notes to answerer
Asker: buffs = चटोरे sounds good and I was trying to give separate point for it but it seems Proz does not have this system. Sorry for missing this opportunity.


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agree  chaman4723
1 hr
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bistro and buffs
रेस्तरां और भोजन प्रेमी


Explanation:
The word 'bistro' means a restaurant that also serves drinks like a pub or a bar, and the word 'food buff' means the food lovers. Hence, the translation of the text in question could be something like this.

बड़े-बूढ़े हों या नन्हे-मुन्ने बच्चे, बेतकल्लुफ़ी के माहौल वाला इतालवी रेस्तरां बिग चिल शहर भर के भोजन प्रेमियों को आकर्षित करता है.

Example sentence(s):
  • उसे देख वैष्णव भोजन प्रेमियों की कौन कहे आम शाकाहारी लोगों के रोंगटे खड़े हो गये।
  • उन्होंने वेस्ट व्यू में बनाये भोजन में सिर्फ ... से भोजन प्रेमियों का दिल जीत लिया।

    Reference: http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_39956...
    www.ukinindia.com/.../InnerpageAgent.asp?IssueId=89&magzineId=1&SectionId=868&ArticleId=2330 - 18k
C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 20:25
Native speaker of: Hindi
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bistro and buffs
बिस्त्रो, बफ्स


Explanation:
Transliteration is better.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-12-31 16:33:54 GMT)
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Dear Mrudulaji,

Wish you a very happy new year. I highly appreciate your views but I never intended to hurt. If we follow certain rules then it everything becomes useful to all, i.e. I religiously follow using English full stop instead of Viram, because layout looks beautiful, many objects this but I convince them. In my views there are two things, a Language and a Translation. Language is always in search of getting rich in his vastness. Translations are to communicate. If the origin of term is not in native, then Dictionary and Kudoz platform does the same thing, and only those terms are discussed which a translator is unable to get through and if translator was aware what and where to use he may not have asked here. Nobody forces nor can force, but can insist regularly which may be felt as nagging but it may serve the purpose or may generate hatred. If you see my Kudoz, you may notice that I try to be Alamance, can slip somewhere. Everyone learns here, me and you and all of us will die learning but learning is endless. New one will join old will go. In Hindi more and more original terms are commonly adapted, spoken and known by the masses. But it took years to become popular. As an experienced person (In fact I too commit so many errors that only reviewer knows, for example you can see my English, at times it may be horrible, but once you see my qualifications and then compare my performance than you will give Kudoz point to me. If you wish to know my real field of work go to this link: "15 Dollar Refrigerator" : http://www.createthefuturecontest.com/pages/view/entriesdeta...
I take liberty to share my frank views, if you or anybody else is hurt, I tender my apologies to you and all those who are hurt. I wrote to share the reason of emphasis on transliteration, you may see, a day will come (I may not remain to see) when English will become a common Indian language!

Best regards, Arun

Arun Singh
Local time: 20:25
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PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Respected Arunji, no hard feelings please but as far as transliteration is concern, every translator knows how and when to use it. It could/should not be the Kudoz answer. You usually insist on transliteration but if we go for it every now and then then what is the use of human touch, translators skill?


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