rat-ciste

German translation: Wortspiel Ratte/Rassist

16:50 Nov 24, 2007
French to German translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: rat-ciste
Edith et moi prenons les escaliers, essayant de nous
cacher de mes voisins. Il y a peut-être des
rat-cistes dans mon immeuble, on ne sais jamais.
Ulrike 2
German translation:Wortspiel Ratte/Rassist
Explanation:
rat > Ratte
raciste > Rassist

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Note added at 29 minutes (2007-11-24 17:20:13 GMT)
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die nordafrikanischen Ausländer in Frankreich werden ab und zu von Rassisten "rats" (Ratten) genannt
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Michael Hesselnberg (X)
Local time: 19:04
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4 +3Wortspiel Ratte/Rassist
Michael Hesselnberg (X)


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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Wortspiel Ratte/Rassist


Explanation:
rat > Ratte
raciste > Rassist

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Note added at 29 minutes (2007-11-24 17:20:13 GMT)
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die nordafrikanischen Ausländer in Frankreich werden ab und zu von Rassisten "rats" (Ratten) genannt

Michael Hesselnberg (X)
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Das ist aus dem Film Ratatouille. Es sind tat- sächlich Ratten.

Asker: Es müssten in dem Film Rassisten sein. Vielen Dank.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ni-cole
15 hrs

agree  Cornelia Mayer: Auf jeden Fall das Wortspiel, aber sicher nicht im Zusammenhang mit Nordafrikanern
16 hrs

agree  GiselaVigy: non pas "rats" mais "ratons"
16 hrs
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