Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 7, 2009 10:09
14 yrs ago
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French term
facétieuse
French to English
Art/Literary
Music
It is an sentence taken from a music press review. The whole sentence reads as follows : " La musique devient enjouée et facétieuse sur les morceaux les plus enlevés, qui se permettent quelques clins d'oeil du côté de la bossa nova ou du ragtime"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | playful |
Gayle Wallimann
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| 3 +1 | mischievous |
David Vaughn
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| 4 | facetious |
Henkinet
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| 3 | skittish |
polyglot45
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| 3 | cheeky/quirky |
Catherine Gilsenan
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| 3 | joyful/ jocular |
Gert Sass (M.A.)
|
Change log
Jun 12, 2009 08:22: Gayle Wallimann Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
52 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
Specializes in field
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
Selected
playful
Another possibility.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you for the help!"
26 mins
polyglot45
Native in French
&
English
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
6
skittish
light-hearted
impish
impish
+1
26 mins
1 hr
Catherine Gilsenan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
A Professional Service Handled With Care
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
cheeky/quirky
-
3 days 12 hrs
Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Germany
Specializes in field
Germany
Precision for those who appreciate it.
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
joyful/ jocular
as an addition to playful (enjouée), which is mentioned before
845 days
facetious
someone "facétieux" has a strong temper, it is a person of a complex nature and moody, it may mean that this music is experimental, complex and goes up and down.
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Note added at 845 days (2011-09-30 12:31:05 GMT) Post-grading
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facétieux is normally an adjective used to describe a person in French, so I think the same could be done for music, because the description of this music has been personified.
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Note added at 845 days (2011-09-30 12:31:05 GMT) Post-grading
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facétieux is normally an adjective used to describe a person in French, so I think the same could be done for music, because the description of this music has been personified.
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