de beerput ging open

21:49 Jan 18, 2016
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Dutch to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Dutch term or phrase: de beerput ging open
Je sèche sur la traduction de cette expression. Il y a une longue description de problèmes au sein d'une organisation (manigences en tout genre, fraudes ...). Puis un nouveau directeur est nommé et 'de beerput ging open'. Comment rendre cette image?

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Merci
hirselina


Summary of answers provided
4et le cloaque se déversa
oliviervs
3donner un coup de pied dans la fourmilière/ouvrir la boîte de Pandore
Thiphaine Booms-Fromont (X)


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donner un coup de pied dans la fourmilière/ouvrir la boîte de Pandore


Explanation:
Selon le contexte, on pourrait peut-être aussi parler de "panier de crabes".
Bonne chance !

Thiphaine Booms-Fromont (X)
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Asker: Je cherche quelque chose d'un peu plus musclé.

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et le cloaque se déversa


Explanation:
s'il faut donner un haut-le-cœur...

oliviervs
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