Could a french speaker spare a moment? - Page 3

flibulzbuth · 08-23-2002, 09:08 PM

Candide is better translated by ingenuous or guileless.
I think it used to mean kind/benevolent until Voltaire wrote a book about a character named Candide. After that, candide refered to the character's attitude in debates. blah, blah, blah... stfu flibul!

So? can you give us some crunchy details? Are you translating a letter you just received (ouch!) or sending one (ouch!). [img]tongue.gif[/img]

(stfu <-- spent too much time on battle.net)

johnny · 08-23-2002, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol:
Just guessing Mel [img]tongue.gif[/img] I KNEW I should have checked for cute when angry Dutch girls when I posted that And once again I must prostrate myself before you in ignorance. Whats Nique ta Mere mean? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

LOL Even i know the answer to that, but if you don't mind, i won't go there.

Jerome · 08-24-2002, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by flibulzbuth:
Candide is better translated by ingenuous or guileless.
I think it used to mean kind/benevolent until Voltaire wrote a book about a character named Candide. After that, candide refered to the character's attitude in debates. blah, blah, blah... stfu flibul!

So? can you give us some crunchy details? Are you translating a letter you just received (ouch!) or sending one (ouch!). [img]tongue.gif[/img]

(stfu <-- spent too much time on battle.net)

You'll get no reasons from me, though any guesses you have would probably be something to amuse us all with. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

08-24-2002, 04:46 AM

have checked with another French speaker. sot does indeed mean "stupid". The nearest word to fool would be imbecile but there's an accent over the first "e"

and I still don't know what pillage is in French LOL!!

What I really need is to run this past a native speaker

- yoohooo, Moiraine!!!!

[ 08-24-2002, 04:47 AM: Message edited by: Lord Shield ]

WillowIX · 08-24-2002, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Posted by LS:
have checked with another French speaker. sot does indeed mean "stupid". The nearest word to fool would be imbecile but there's an accent over the first "e"

Naah, fool is a closer translation than stupid to "sot".

Example: You are so foolish! = Vous êtes si sot!

You REALLY want a word for pillage don´t you?

Here you go: pillage(duuh!!), devalisation, proie, butin, brigandage, ravage, saccagement. Do you need some more

?

[ 08-24-2002, 10:46 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

Melusine · 08-24-2002, 10:46 AM

Thanks Willow! I thought so [img]smile.gif[/img]

WillowIX · 08-24-2002, 10:49 AM

Just to add:
"You are so stupid (NO, not you LS

)" = Vous êtes si stupide

Kaltia · 08-24-2002, 10:50 AM

Stupid is Bete with a likkle arrow over the first e anyway [img]tongue.gif[/img] Hmm, ls, you're casse-pieds anyway

Talthyr Malkaviel · 08-24-2002, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaltia:
Stupid is Bete with a likkle arrow over the first e anyway [img]tongue.gif[/img] Hmm, ls, you're casse-pieds anyway

Heh, although the treans into english is more like ass, because bete with the circumflex means beast as well (usually as in donkey, or ass.) [img]tongue.gif[/img]
LS is an ass! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

08-24-2002, 07:31 PM

Cool! Let's pillage, ravage, and sacca-thingummy the place LOL!!!!

Cheers, Willow [img]smile.gif[/img]

08-23-2002, 09:08 PM	#21
flibulzbuth Drow Warrior Join Date: April 6, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 254	Candide is better translated by ingenuous or guileless. I think it used to mean kind/benevolent until Voltaire wrote a book about a character named Candide. After that, candide refered to the character's attitude in debates. blah, blah, blah... stfu flibul! So? can you give us some crunchy details? Are you translating a letter you just received (ouch!) or sending one (ouch!). [img]tongue.gif[/img] (stfu <-- spent too much time on battle.net) __________________ Boo for president!

08-24-2002, 10:46 AM	#26
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,541	Thanks Willow! I thought so [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

08-24-2002, 10:49 AM	#27
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Just to add: "You are so stupid (NO, not you LS )" = Vous êtes si stupide __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

08-24-2002, 10:50 AM	#28
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 36 Posts: 5,817	Stupid is Bete with a likkle arrow over the first e anyway [img]tongue.gif[/img] Hmm, ls, you're casse-pieds anyway __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

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08-24-2002, 04:46 AM	#24
Lord Shield Guest Posts: n/a	have checked with another French speaker. sot does indeed mean "stupid". The nearest word to fool would be imbecile but there's an accent over the first "e" and I still don't know what pillage is in French LOL!! What I really need is to run this past a native speaker - yoohooo, Moiraine!!!! [ 08-24-2002, 04:47 AM: Message edited by: Lord Shield ]

08-24-2002, 07:31 PM	#30
Lord Shield Guest Posts: n/a	Cool! Let's pillage, ravage, and sacca-thingummy the place LOL!!!! Cheers, Willow [img]smile.gif[/img]

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