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This sentence kind of confuses me...

I have a paragrah I need to do for homework, but I wasn't there for the lesson, and this sentence is confusing me a little. "J'épargne la m…

Started by Nicole Avery

1 Jun 21, 2011
Reply by Neil Coffey

Acer branches into pharmaceutical cargo industry thanks to dodgy translation

This one has been doing the rounds in the translation community, but I thought I'd mention it here for general amusement. An eagle-eyed twi…

Started by Neil Coffey

0 Jun 15, 2011

phrase

How would you say:  "Enjoy the view!"   Merci beaucoup!!

Started by Brenda Kaye

1 Jun 13, 2011
Reply by Valentin L

French Word for "Dumpster"

Hi there!   I was wondering what the word for "dumpster" is? Like the place where restaurants place their garbage?   Thanks in advance! -L

Started by Lex

1 Jun 10, 2011
Reply by Neil Coffey

Need English translation for following phrase at recent cremation please?

a vous qui par une parole un geste, une pensee, une fleur, avez temoigne votre soutien amical

Started by R Ford

2 May 27, 2011
Reply by R Ford

cuissage?

In Le Figaro I read today:   "Le droit de cuissage existe encore aussi, malgr'e tout."   I cannot find 'cuissage' in either my old Cassell'…

Started by Pete Laubscher

1 May 18, 2011
Reply by stu harris

common usage of ''never mind''?

Bonjour, There is a phrase I have heard many times & it is used in the last episode of Saison 2 of Engrenages, the advocat Ms.  Karlsso…

Started by paul meagan

2 May 17, 2011
Reply by paul meagan

le dos colle au canape

In this phrase about a sleeping man, 'Il a le dos colle au canape' (sorry accents missing), would this be an acceptable translation: 'He is…

Started by Clare H

3 May 14, 2011
Reply by Ed la mouette

Mais ca se brouille

Another confusing one... I know the basic meaning of brouiller and se brouiller, as well as se brouiller avaec qqn... But I've come across…

Started by Clare H

2 May 14, 2011
Reply by Ed la mouette

ronces en acier

Are 'ronces en acier, electrisees' the same as barbed wire? Or is it more like electric wire? I'm not even sure if barbed wire can be elect…

Started by Clare H

2 May 9, 2011
Reply by Clare H

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