moyen de prise de tête

English translation: it's a pain in the neck

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French term or phrase:moyen de prise de tête
English translation:it's a pain in the neck
Entered by: Sandra C.

19:22 Apr 6, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
French term or phrase: moyen de prise de tête
Toutes les consoles sont les pire plates-formes pour les jeux RTS car elles ne sont pas équipé du combo destructeur clavier/souris dont est équipé le PC. La manette est un moyen de prise de tête du fait qu'il n'y es que très peu de touche.

This is an answer found in a questionnaire on games consoles.
Agius Language & Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:34
Using the controller is a headache
Explanation:
it's a pain, "a pain in the neck"
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Sandra C.
France
Local time: 13:34
Grading comment
Thanks. Loving David's PITA!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Using the controller is a headache
Sandra C.
4the controller from hell
sarahl (X)


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
moyen de prise de tête
Using the controller is a headache


Explanation:
it's a pain, "a pain in the neck"

Sandra C.
France
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. Loving David's PITA!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gayle Wallimann
7 mins
  -> merci

agree  sarahl (X): yes, horrible French.
19 mins
  -> merci

agree  David Goward: "PITA" (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=PITA&r=f) was the first thing that came to mind.
14 hrs
  -> thanks
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
moyen de prise de tête
the controller from hell


Explanation:
another option :-)

sarahl (X)
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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