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08/05/2008, 21:43 LyndaandRichard Joined on 01/05/2005 Posts 759 Pas de Porte See this all the time on property ads and I've never remembered to ask what it means when I've had the chance. What does it mean? Literally not of door, but that makes no sense. Can anyone enlighten me svp? Your Property in France    Report

08/05/2008, 21:49 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,243 Re: Pas de Porte In this instance, pas = step It usually means a sum of money paid by a commercial tenant to a landlord as an "entrance" fee in order to use commercial premises. It also means the area directly in front of a door. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

09/05/2008, 9:18 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,747 Re: Pas de Porte Roulez au pas = drive up to the gate.     Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

09/05/2008, 9:28 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,243 Re: Pas de Porte Sorry SD Roulez au pas = drive at walking speed Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

09/05/2008, 10:33 sikhim Joined on 23/03/2005 Posts 31 Re: Pas de Porte     When I was a kid living in France, I thought it meant there was literally no doors ! Dominique    Report

15/05/2008, 18:25 odile Joined on 09/05/2008 Posts 107 Re: Pas de Porte my little girl could never understand why we kept being invited for 'a pair of teeth'! -    Report

15/05/2008, 21:30 Jay Joined on 26/09/2007 Posts 54 Re: Pas de Porte  Clair wrote: Sorry SD Roulez au pas = drive at walking speed My translator says "Roll to the step" - think I need to replace it!    Report

15/05/2008, 21:35 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,243 Re: Pas de Porte Life would be a lot more boring if a word had only one meaning Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

17/05/2008, 8:33 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,684 Re: Pas de Porte After dinner on a Carribean island, it means: pass the port. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

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