Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
my cherries
French translation:
mes anges / mésanges
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Jan 25, 2017 18:01
7 yrs ago
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English term
my cherries
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
novel
Sentence: The old lady spoke to her birds. "Sleep tight, mes chéries, she would say, which meant : "good night my cherries".
This is what a five-year old child hears.
How would one translate this? Any ideas anyone?
Keep "mes chéries" or use "my darlings" or "sweeties" or another term or endearment? Dormez bien, my darlings, ce qui voulait dire ???
Totally stuck.
Thank you for your suggestions.
This is what a five-year old child hears.
How would one translate this? Any ideas anyone?
Keep "mes chéries" or use "my darlings" or "sweeties" or another term or endearment? Dormez bien, my darlings, ce qui voulait dire ???
Totally stuck.
Thank you for your suggestions.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | mes anges / mésanges |
lucy_jazz
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| 4 | mes chéris |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 4 | mes chouchous |
Premium✍️
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Proposed translations
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mes anges / mésanges
Pourquoi pas délaisser le registre "gourmand" et adopter un tout autre registre dans lequel vous pourriez reproduire le jeu de mots ?
Je pense à "Dormez-bien, mes anges", et l'enfant comprend, "mésanges".
Je pense à "Dormez-bien, mes anges", et l'enfant comprend, "mésanges".
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Fanny Villuendas
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Merci Fanny :)
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Françoise Vogel
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Merci Françoise :)
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GILLES MEUNIER
: oui
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Merci Gilou :)
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Emmanuella
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Merci Mamamia :)
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claude-andrew
: Nice!
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Merci Claude-Andrew :)
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Premium✍️
: PCPG: Belle inspiration.
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Merci MultiPro :)
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bertrand lapicorey
: superbe solution
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Merci Bertrand :)
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Comment: "Oui, merci beaucoup Lucy, je suis tout à fait d'accord. C'est parfait."
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mes chéris
Use the masculine in French - birds are masculine ans so are the famous Ferrero chocolates.
Et l'enfant comprend "mes mon chéris" like the chocolates
https://www.ferrero.fr/mon-cheri
Et l'enfant comprend "mes mon chéris" like the chocolates
https://www.ferrero.fr/mon-cheri
1 hr
mes chouchous
"chéri", "darlings" and "sweeties", ça fait un peut trop adulte et personnalisé.
'chouchous' plus adapté au ton et registre du contexte ("spoke to her birds")
'chouchous' plus adapté au ton et registre du contexte ("spoke to her birds")
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