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emission

English translation: carbon footprint

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French term or phrase:emission
English translation:carbon footprint
Entered by: Mari O'Keefe

18:10 Jun 13, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / childrens' video game
French term or phrase: emission
This is also taken from the Titeuf translation. There seems to be a lot of emphasis on recycling and pollution etc. I'm a bit stuck with this one due to the play on words in French. Any good ideas?

J'ai beau regarder la télé j'ai toujours pas vu d'émission de gaz carbonique...
Mari O'Keefe
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:00
carbon footprint
Explanation:
We're supposed to measure our carbon footprint. Mine's a size (??).


You'll have to fill in a suitable kid's shoe size here!

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-06-14 06:59:32 GMT)
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I was aiming for a level 3 confidence rating, those slippy "scroll downs" did it again!
Selected response from:

Sandra Petch
Local time: 15:00
Grading comment
I really like this. Very creative and just what I was after. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +2wash cycle programme/recycling programme
suezen
1carbon footprint
Sandra Petch


Discussion entries: 1





  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
wash cycle programme/recycling programme


Explanation:
perhaps

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-06-13 21:15:37 GMT)
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Mum told me to keep an eye on the wash-cycle programme but I can't find it on any of the channels!

suezen
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katsy: recycling programme! brilliant!
1 hr
  -> thanks katsy :-)
agree  David Goward: To keep with the theme and the TV image, I think "recycling programme" is the way to go.
12 hrs
  -> thanks again :-)
neutral  Sandra Petch: I like the pun but it loses the recyling reference.
12 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
carbon footprint


Explanation:
We're supposed to measure our carbon footprint. Mine's a size (??).


You'll have to fill in a suitable kid's shoe size here!

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-06-14 06:59:32 GMT)
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I was aiming for a level 3 confidence rating, those slippy "scroll downs" did it again!

Sandra Petch
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I really like this. Very creative and just what I was after. Thanks!
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