Feb 17, 2018 09:55
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This is for a subtitling project (the same one for which I asked a question last week)
The people who are talking are building a set for a show in the Grand Palais in Paris. They are discussing staffing needs, they mention a bunch of names, and then they say "et les mannuttes" (it sounds exactly like that. I guess that it could be something to do with mains utiles). I think that it must mean helper, or labourer/worker of some sort, but I'm not sure.
Any help is as always, greatly appreciated!
Thank you
Tania
The people who are talking are building a set for a show in the Grand Palais in Paris. They are discussing staffing needs, they mention a bunch of names, and then they say "et les mannuttes" (it sounds exactly like that. I guess that it could be something to do with mains utiles). I think that it must mean helper, or labourer/worker of some sort, but I'm not sure.
Any help is as always, greatly appreciated!
Thank you
Tania
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Manutentionnaires (Store-keepers) |
Pierre POUSSIN
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| 3 +2 | fitters/assemblers/riggers |
AllegroTrans
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| 3 +1 | Labourers |
Terry Richards
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| 3 | warehouseman |
katsy
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Proposed translations
12 mins
Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
Fast and accurate.
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Latin to French, and 2 more.
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24
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Manutentionnaires (Store-keepers)
Could be short for "Manutentionnaires", Parisians liking to have their own linguo, pretending to be "in"! ;-)
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Note added at 13 minutes (2018-02-17 10:09:02 GMT)
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In fact, it could be "manut's"
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Note added at 13 minutes (2018-02-17 10:09:02 GMT)
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In fact, it could be "manut's"
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: Do storekeepers build sets for shows? I don't think so
4 hrs
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Not sure, but the term could be sensible!...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 hrs
warehouseman
Or more generally "handler". You could just say worker, I suppose. It is indeed manutentionnaire , though I hadn't heard it before
https://books.google.fr/books?id=tn6GH54inAoC&pg=PA49&lpg=PA...
https://books.google.fr/books?id=tn6GH54inAoC&pg=PA49&lpg=PA...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: Do warehouseman build sets for shows? I don't think so
1 hr
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oui, faute d'inattention ! :-(
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+1
4 hrs
Terry Richards
France
France
Native in English
France
30 years in IT, Engineering degree.
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British)
Works in: French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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28
Labourers
I'm pretty much convinced that it's "manutentionnaires" (a word I would want to shorten!)
In this context, it's the people that are going to load and unload trucks, move heavy things around, etc. They do not have specific technical skills so just about anybody suitably fit can do it and they don't need to be mentioned by name, just number and will probably be recruited locally rather than bought in.
Depending on the type of show, they could also be referred to as loaders, roadies (particularly if they travel with the show) or local crew (if they don't).
In this context, it's the people that are going to load and unload trucks, move heavy things around, etc. They do not have specific technical skills so just about anybody suitably fit can do it and they don't need to be mentioned by name, just number and will probably be recruited locally rather than bought in.
Depending on the type of show, they could also be referred to as loaders, roadies (particularly if they travel with the show) or local crew (if they don't).
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Philippe Barré
: That's was I was thinking about too, (or else maybe "handymen"?)
1 hr
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+2
5 hrs
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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115
fitters/assemblers/riggers
I am offering you suggestions that fit to to context - maybe this is the way to go here
Peer comment(s):
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katsy
1 hr
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thank you
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| agree |
kashew
3 hrs
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thank you
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Terry Richards
: These would be good in some contexts but in "show talk" fitters and assemblers aren't used (that I've ever heard) and riggers are people that put up things that "fly" (are suspended).
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Maybe but "labourers" somehow seems to be downgrading them
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