This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to French
  3. Geography

nigeria

French translation: nigérian

15:24 Jan 31, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Geography / international relations
English term or phrase: nigeria
i want to know what you would call someone from Nigeria in French
falon gray
French translation:nigérian
Explanation:
nigéria > nigérian

niger > nigérien

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 mins (2005-01-31 15:32:10 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

cf fiche du Niger, dont les habitants sont les \"nigériens\"

Extrait : \"Les quatre cinquièmes des Nigériens sont concentrés au sud. (...)\"
sur http://www.francophonie.org/membres/etats/membres/articles/c...

Selected response from:

Stephanie Huss
France
Local time: 02:14
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +12nigérian
Stephanie Huss
4 +5Deux pays à ne pas confondre
Platary (X)


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Deux pays à ne pas confondre


Explanation:
Les habitants du Niger sont des nigériens et les habitants du Nigeria sont des nigérians.

Platary (X)
Local time: 02:14
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham: Yes, as Stéphanie also points out. Larousse and Robert agree on this one.//This happens. Mais ne pas oublier les majuscules !
2 mins
  -> Oui, je n'avais pas la réponse de Stéphanie à l'écran en donnant la mienne.
agree  SignoraAnna
3 mins
  -> Même remarque que pour Richard. Cela va trop vite tout cela !
agree  Beatrice Einsiedler
15 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  Stéphanie Serraï
1 hr
  -> C'est bon, merci !
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
2 days 18 hrs
  -> He ! J'avais déjà oublié la question ... Merci !
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
nigérian


Explanation:
nigéria > nigérian

niger > nigérien

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 mins (2005-01-31 15:32:10 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

cf fiche du Niger, dont les habitants sont les \"nigériens\"

Extrait : \"Les quatre cinquièmes des Nigériens sont concentrés au sud. (...)\"
sur http://www.francophonie.org/membres/etats/membres/articles/c...



Stephanie Huss
France
Local time: 02:14
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): c'est ça! :-)
2 mins
  -> thank you Sue
agree  agnes141 (X)
2 mins
  -> Thanks Agnes
agree  Richard Benham: This is what the Petit Robert gives, except that I think a noun was called for: un(e) Nigérian(e). I always thought it was Nigérien(ne), but, on seeing your answer, I thought I'd better look it up!
3 mins
  -> and thanks Richard !
agree  Saifa (X): c'est ce que je dirais moi aussi
4 mins
  -> thanks !
agree  SignoraAnna
7 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Platary (X): Oui, bien entendu, ta réponse n'était pas là quand j'ai donné la mienne. Nigeria ne prend cependant pas d'accent aigu.
11 mins
  -> bien vu :) merci
agree  Beatrice Einsiedler
18 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Séverine Harbeck
21 mins
  -> thanks !
agree  Enrico Olivetti
51 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Stéphanie Serraï
1 hr
  -> merci !
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 hr
  -> thank you
agree  Ya CISSE
3 hrs
  -> merci
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search