This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Greek to French
  3. General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

doula

French translation: servante, esclave (ancien), "bonne"

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Greek term or phrase:doula δούλα
French translation:servante, esclave (ancien), "bonne"
Entered by: Christine Cooreman

15:33 Jun 18, 2005
Greek to French translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Greek term or phrase: doula
Bonjour,
dιsolι, je n'ai pas installι de polices grecques sur mon ordinateur). J'aimerais savoir si "doula" a le sens du grec ancien "doulκ" (femme esclave, dorien : doula) ou un autre sens en grec moderne.
Juste par curiositι. Merci.
Boris
servante, esclave (ancien), "bonne"
Explanation:
Cela a toujours une connotation negative, de nos jours (ce qui n'est pas le cas pour les mot francais correspondants...)
Selected response from:

Christine Cooreman
Cyprus
Local time: 02:53
Grading comment
merci beaucoup (à tous) et bonne journée !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2servante
Nizo
5 +1servante, esclave (ancien), "bonne"
Christine Cooreman
4esclave
Carolyn Brice


  

Answers


31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
servante


Explanation:
äïýëá veut dire servante en grec moderne.

Nizo
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andras Mohay (X)
39 mins
agree  Valentini Mellas: servante pour des situations contemporaines .. esclave si on se referre aux situations d' ancient...
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
esclave


Explanation:
Dans mon dictionnaire, la traduction est bien "esclave".

Carolyn Brice
Greece
Local time: 02:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
servante, esclave (ancien), "bonne"


Explanation:
Cela a toujours une connotation negative, de nos jours (ce qui n'est pas le cas pour les mot francais correspondants...)

Christine Cooreman
Cyprus
Local time: 02:53
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
merci beaucoup (à tous) et bonne journée !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assimina Vavoula
2 days 11 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search