Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
caillasse(s)
English translation:
stone-throwing
Added to glossary by
Peter Shortall
Nov 9, 2005 19:13
18 yrs ago
French term
caillasse(s)
French to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
article sur "les troubles" en France
Les habitants des banlieues touchées se disent exaspérés par ces nuits de guérilla, avec incendies, caillasses, gyrophares et sirènes, et déprimés par le spectacle de désolation qu'ils découvrent le matin.
est-ce qu'on parle ici simplement de roches jetées/empilées ou c'est autre chose?
je n'ai pas trouvé - j'espère vos lumières ;-)
est-ce qu'on parle ici simplement de roches jetées/empilées ou c'est autre chose?
je n'ai pas trouvé - j'espère vos lumières ;-)
Proposed translations
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| 3 +6 | stone-throwing |
Peter Shortall
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| 5 +4 | stone throwing |
David Goward
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| 4 +4 | Stone-throwing |
Clair Pickworth
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| 4 | loose stones |
Besmir (X)
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Proposed translations
+6
20 mins
Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Legal / Business / Government
Native in: English
Works in: Romanian to English, Russian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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3
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stone-throwing
I know the original doesn't actually say "throwing", but it just sounds a little odd to say "stones" on its own somehow! Besides, I think that is what is meant here because whatever is being done to the "caillasses", it is happening at night. By the next morning the stones are certainly lying on the ground, but during the night they are being thrown so I think this might be okay... anyone out there agree?
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "j'ai donné à Peter parce qu'il était là quelques secondes plus tôt, mais j'aurais aussi bien pu pendre David ou Clair - merci à tous"
4 mins
loose stones
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-11-09 19:18:00 GMT)
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I just sent this 2 seconds ago, and now I'm thinking "loose rocks"?
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-11-09 19:19:25 GMT)
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At any rate, you were totally right to begin with, they are simply throwing rocks.
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-11-09 19:18:00 GMT)
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I just sent this 2 seconds ago, and now I'm thinking "loose rocks"?
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-11-09 19:19:25 GMT)
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At any rate, you were totally right to begin with, they are simply throwing rocks.
+4
21 mins
Clair Pickworth
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
Les mots clés... de votre succès!
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English
Stone-throwing
I'd add the verb just to give a more vivid image of what exactly is going on, fire-starting, stone-throwing, sirens wailing - it makes it a big more active
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-11-09 19:34:56 GMT)
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... bit more active, sorry
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-11-09 19:34:56 GMT)
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... bit more active, sorry
Peer comment(s):
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David Goward
: It's like buses - you wait 20 minutes for a correct answer, then three come along at once!
3 mins
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Thanks, as long as they're not burned out buses...
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| agree |
Tom Walker (X)
: to be fair to you all
4 mins
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Thanks !
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JCEC
20 mins
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thanks
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Peter Shortall
25 days
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+4
20 mins
stone throwing
Fire tenders have been stoned by arsonists. This is what they are referring to here.
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-11-09 19:42:00 GMT)
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Peter and Clair are right: hyphen required!
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-11-09 19:42:00 GMT)
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Peter and Clair are right: hyphen required!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Peter Shortall
: Great minds think alike!
3 mins
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Thanks Peter. We need some great minds to think alike now to stop all this trouble...
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Tom Walker (X)
: being fair to you all!
5 mins
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Thanks Tom.
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JCEC
20 mins
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Thanks.
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sarahl (X)
: yes, we need a lot of great minds to think alike in May, in a couple years...//yes, this kind of pendemonium will play right into his hands.
21 mins
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Unfortunately, I feel that all this trouble will result in even more votes for you know who...
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