Mar 26, 2016 15:09
8 yrs ago
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French term
la saillie
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French to English
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Could anyone please tell me what 'saillie' means in this sentence please?
en référence à la saillie de Patrice Evra contre un éventuel "traître" dans le vestiaire de l'équipe de France.
My offering was 'in reference to the wisecracks of Patrice Evra, against the eventual traitor in the locker room of the French national team'
Any help much appreciated and welcome
Thank you for your time!
en référence à la saillie de Patrice Evra contre un éventuel "traître" dans le vestiaire de l'équipe de France.
My offering was 'in reference to the wisecracks of Patrice Evra, against the eventual traitor in the locker room of the French national team'
Any help much appreciated and welcome
Thank you for your time!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | outburst |
liz askew
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| 4 | (temper) tantrum or blaze of fury or anger or |
Ellen Kraus
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Proposed translations
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outburst
Absolute Music: The History of an Idea - Page 76 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0199343632
Mark Evan Bonds - 2014 - Music
Perhaps the most remarkable point about Fontenelle's outburst is that he ... Je n'oublierai jamais la saillie du célèbre Fontenelle, qui se trouvant excédé de ces ...
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Note added at 16 mins (2016-03-26 15:25:31 GMT)
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OR
witticism
Absolute Music: The History of an Idea - Page 76 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0199343632
Mark Evan Bonds - 2014 - Music
I shall never forget the witticism of the celebrated Fontenelle, who found ... Je n'oublierai jamais la saillie du célèbre Fontenelle, qui se trouvant excédé de ces ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0199343632
Mark Evan Bonds - 2014 - Music
Perhaps the most remarkable point about Fontenelle's outburst is that he ... Je n'oublierai jamais la saillie du célèbre Fontenelle, qui se trouvant excédé de ces ...
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Note added at 16 mins (2016-03-26 15:25:31 GMT)
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OR
witticism
Absolute Music: The History of an Idea - Page 76 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0199343632
Mark Evan Bonds - 2014 - Music
I shall never forget the witticism of the celebrated Fontenelle, who found ... Je n'oublierai jamais la saillie du célèbre Fontenelle, qui se trouvant excédé de ces ...
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
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| agree |
Victoria Britten
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| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: and agree with Tony about not using "eventual".
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
(temper) tantrum or blaze of fury or anger or
more colloq.:wingding, blowup
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-03-26 17:07:26 GMT)
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Evra: I Will Boo Tevez With The Fans - Republik Of Mancunia
therepublikofmancunia.com/evra-i-will-boo-tevez-...
16.09.2009 - Patrice Evra, who is quickly becoming my favourite player, claims he's been taking the piss ... VIDEO: Temper Tantrum Or Passionate Display
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-03-26 17:07:26 GMT)
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Evra: I Will Boo Tevez With The Fans - Republik Of Mancunia
therepublikofmancunia.com/evra-i-will-boo-tevez-...
16.09.2009 - Patrice Evra, who is quickly becoming my favourite player, claims he's been taking the piss ... VIDEO: Temper Tantrum Or Passionate Display
Discussion
'éventuel' (= if any) in FR does not normally translate by 'eventual' in EN, whose commonest meaning by far is 'in the end'