Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
compost
anglais translation:
Now off to the compost!
Added to glossary by
Mari O'Keefe
Jun 13, 2007 18:18
16 yrs ago
français term
compost
français vers anglais
Art / Littérature
Jeux / jeux vidéo / jeux d'argent / casino
childrens' video game
"Va au compost" qu'elle m'a dit ! Je vais l'atomiser !!!
This is again a sentence from Titeuf. Is this an actual phrase French kids use or is it specific to Titeuf because they place a lot of emphasis on recycling? If so, how would you translate it? "Go roll in the compost heap"?
Thanks
This is again a sentence from Titeuf. Is this an actual phrase French kids use or is it specific to Titeuf because they place a lot of emphasis on recycling? If so, how would you translate it? "Go roll in the compost heap"?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(anglais)
2 | Now off to the compost! | David Goward |
2 +2 | go compost yourself | Jonathan MacKerron |
4 | Go jump in a compost heap! | SCocron (X) |
Proposed translations
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Now off to the compost!
As I understand it, the game is focusing on recycling and the character has received an instruction to go to the compost heap/bin with a load of vegetable peelings, for example.
I'm assuming that the instruction was not meant as an insult, but was taken as one by the character. If that's correct, I don't think that the person issuing the instruction would say "go compost yourself" or "jump in the compost".
I'm assuming that the instruction was not meant as an insult, but was taken as one by the character. If that's correct, I don't think that the person issuing the instruction would say "go compost yourself" or "jump in the compost".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "You made me completely rethink this, David. Thanks very much!"
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3 minutes
go compost yourself
just following silt's instructions....
Peer comment(s):
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Andrew Levine
: Not bad... I like "Go roll in the compost" even more though.
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danièle davout
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Go jump in a compost heap!
I like the "Go jump...." formula, because it's pretty common (cf "Go jump in a lake"), though US audiences might not immediately know what a compost heap is, so you could substitute something else like "Go jump in a pile of leaves" or even "dirt", etc.....
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