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13/05/2008, 21:29 Gengulphus Joined on 30/01/2008 Saône et Loire Posts 84 Re: Simple Translation? A quick google of pages francophone reveals that a surprisingly large number of impeccably French people seem to use the expression 'salle de bain en suite'.  As it is unknown in France I wonder what they can possibly mean by it? I must admit, however, to being baffled by the concept of a bedroom 'en suite'  -  this, under most circumstances, sounds like a highly inconvenient arrangement. As for crème de la crème, it appears (merely to give one citation amongst the thousands), no less than three times in Grunwald's Vie de Metternich (1938). It's good, provided it lasts… Letizia Bonaparte    Report

14/05/2008, 10:18 Rez Joined on 23/07/2007 Posts 6 Re: Simple Translation? Thank you everyone for all your help - its been a real pain to get planning in France - they recently changed the law and wouldnt except any applications fro nearly a year in my commune.!!! Im sure I have something wrong on the forms but Im just going to submitt it and see what happens. Thanks again for all your help - much appreciated Rez    Report

14/05/2008, 16:59 Phil & Pat Joined on 24/12/2006 Falaise, Calvados (14) Posts 170 Re: Simple Translation?  Gengulphus wrote: A quick google of pages francophone reveals that a surprisingly large number of impeccably French people seem to use the expression 'salle de bain en suite'.  ... and another good one was en suite parking included though perhaps used ironically.  A favourite in my family is bog en suite. I wonder what the Académie française would make of a phrase borrowed and perhaps misused by the English which then made its way back to French? Bain marie Rodders, bain marie!     Report

15/05/2008, 10:39 Jo Taylor Joined on 07/03/2005 Posts 200 Re: Simple Translation? The Gites de France inspection sheet uses "privative, communiquante" for a private adjoining bathroom. It also has "privative, non communiquante" for a non-adjoining one.    Report

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