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How do you say bricolaje in english?


Bolboreta March 09, 2009 06:22 AM

How do you say bricolaje in english?
 
:) Thanks.

poli March 09, 2009 06:52 AM

Si estoy correcto bricolage significa trabajo casero (alguien que no es fontantero, que arreglas grifas o váteres por ejemplo). Si significa eso, bricolage significa do-it-yourself en inglés.
Tambien una persona que arregla varias cosas por dinero es un handyman.

sosia March 10, 2009 05:10 AM

agree with poli :D

chileno March 10, 2009 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sosia (Post 28400)
agree with poli :D

Sosia, is the term "Bric a brac" used in Spain?

sosia March 10, 2009 06:56 AM

Never heard "Bric a brac" :confused::confused:

chileno March 10, 2009 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sosia (Post 28406)
Never heard "Bric a brac" :confused::confused:

Ok, ningun problema. Creo que significa "de todo un poco" :-)

poli March 10, 2009 08:48 AM

Probablamente eso es lo que significa, pero en actualidad refiere a cositas como figurinas o cualquiera cosa pequeña que gente colecta y poner en una estanteria o colgar en la pared.
Some people call it dust collectors.

Rusty March 10, 2009 08:50 AM

These are actually the small trinkets (ornamental figurines, souvenirs, etc.) that people collect and display in their homes. The word comes from the French bric-à-brac (expression of confusion). It can be spelled with the grave accent, or without, but it is usually hyphenated.

These are more commonly called knickknacks (knicknacks) or curios.

chileno March 10, 2009 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 28426)
These are actually the small trinkets (ornamental figurines, souvenirs, etc.) that people collect and display in their homes. The word comes from the French bric-à-brac (expression of confusion). It can be spelled with the grave accent, or without, but it is usually hyphenated.

These are more commonly called knickknacks (knicknacks) or curios.

Right!!!!

Now I remember. Thanks Rusty and Poli. :)


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