chin wag

[paulvial]

bonjour

Comment traduire "chin wag " dans cette phrase ?

Do tell me when you are free for a bit of a chin wag !

j'ai pensé à deux possibilités :
conversation
commérage

Mais aucune ne semble bien refléter le sens ni le ton de la phrase en anglais

Toute aide appréciée

 

[la grive solitaire]

Chin wag est une expression idiomatique et familière qui veut dire une conversation. To have a chin wag: se parler un peu.

 

[paulvial]

Merci La grive solitaire
je crois que conversation " ne marche pas bien dans cette phrase (pas naturel )
en revanche je ne sais pas pourquoi je n'avais pas pensé à votre 2ième suggestion , qui me parait bien convenir
Merci

 

[ladyjustine]

Chin wag, pour moi, c'est 'bavarder'? Non?

A chin wag = le bavardage

 

[paulvial]

Oui , Ladyjustine , ça marche aussi ...j'aurais dû y penser aussi !!!
merci

 

[akaAJ]

I agree on "bavardage", but "conversation" is acceptable. I should add that no one I know has ever, or would ever, say "chin wag". I associate the term with the henpecked dentist who shows up from time to time on the old (but good) Britcom "As Time Goes By" with Judie Dench and Geoffrey Palmer.

 

[orlando09]

I have probably never heard anyone actually say this either, though it is a well-known expression. I wouldn't recommend using it.

 

[The Prof]

I agree on "bavardage", but "conversation" is acceptable. I should add that no one I know has ever, or would ever, say "chin wag". I associate the term with the henpecked dentist who shows up from time to time on the old (but good) Britcom "As Time Goes By" with Judie Dench and Geoffrey Palmer.

It's still in use here in the UK, although probably not by the younger generation. I personally am not very likely to use it, but I have certainly heard 'having a chinwag' used on many occasions.

 

[demon001]

Chew the fat!

 

[akaAJ]

As I said .....

 

[demon001]

I forgot to add the French: "discuter le bout de gras."

 

[paulvial]

thank you everyone
Actually I have heard (and used ) chin-wag many time whilst in England, and yes I am no spring chicken ....mais je ne suis pas près de manger les pissenlits par la racine non plus ......
Je ne connaissais pas "discuter le bout de gras " .et ça me fait bien sourire ...

Merci à tous

 

[steviesouris]

UK = chin wag
US = shoot the breeze/chew the fat
But they're all expressions losing currency amongst the youngsters. I associate "having a bit of a chin wag" with a woman of a certain age in a house dress.
I think "bavardage" is the best choice.

 

[The Prof]

UK = chin wag
US = shoot the breeze/chew the fat
But they're all expressions losing currency amongst the youngsters. I associate "having a bit of a chin wag" with a woman of a certain age in a house dress.
I think "bavardage" is the best choice.

That's strange - I associate a 'chin wag' with men, whereas women are more likely to have a good old 'chat' or even (heaven forbid!), a 'gossip'!

 

[ladyjustine]

That's strange - I associate a 'chin wag' with men, whereas women are more likely to have a good old 'chat' or even (heaven forbid!), a 'gossip'!

I'd tend to agree.... not sure why! What about a 'natter?'!

 

[The Prof]

I'd tend to agree.... not sure why! What about a 'natter?'!

Yes, there's nothing wrong with a 'natter'.
A natter, a chin wag, a chat - to me, those three are very similar in meaning.

'Gossip', however, has a more negative nuance to me, implying that other people's lives are being discussed.

As regards a French translation of these terms, I was wondering if there is a similar difference in nuance between 'bavardages' and 'commérages'?

 

[steviesouris]

Yes, "natter" is much better for a woman of a certain age in a housedress.

 

[ladyjustine]

I wonder why they're all seen as pejorative? The chattering classes....

 

[paulvial]

Yes, there's nothing wrong with a 'natter'.
A natter, a chin wag, a chat - to me, those three are very similar in meaning.

'Gossip', however, has a more negative nuance to me, implying that other people's lives are being discussed.

As regards a French translation of these terms, I was wondering if there is a similar difference in nuance between 'bavardages' and 'commérages'?

"commérages" has definitely a pejorative connotation similar to "gossip"
a chin wag is more of a friendly chat ....which of course, when women are involved, can easily turn into a gossip .....autrement dit, un bavardage qui se transforme assez facilement (entre femmes) en commérage.. en français "commérages " est plus facilement associé avec les femmes ..allez savoir pourquoi !

 

[orlando09]

because it's derived from the word commère - meaning woman

 

[paulvial]

because it's derived from the word commère - meaning woman

oui c'est vrai , mais de là en déduire que le coté péjoratif découle du fait que ce sont des femmes dont on parle , est quelque peu épineux ....

 

[Charlie Parker]

What about tailler une bavette ​(message n°9)?