Apr 16, 2007 09:10
17 yrs ago
French term
consciences emmitouflées
French to English
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Religion
L'Abbe Pierre
l’abbé Pierre n’était pas une relique. Il était un homme, venu dire à la France qu’il fallait partager, un juste immémorial que l'on aurait bien vu durer encore, des années, dire son fait à la France, à la rue, à l'injustice, aux consciences emmitouflées.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | muffled consciences |
katsy
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| 3 +2 | suppressed/stifled consciences |
Laurel Clausen
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| 3 | cloaked consciences |
Emma Paulay
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Proposed translations
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muffled consciences
I suggest this because of the link between muffle/muff/muffler... there are people wrapped up warm and others who are dying of cold... The consciences of the 'haves' are wrapped up nice and warm, and also muffled (i.e. they don't think about the needy as much as Abbé Pierre would have liked)
So have tried to keep the two ideas in the English too.....
So have tried to keep the two ideas in the English too.....
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci a tous"
15 mins
cloaked consciences
another idea...
+2
13 mins
Laurel Clausen
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suppressed/stifled consciences
just an idea...
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Note added at 17 mins (2007-04-16 09:28:18 GMT)
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or repressed or smothered...
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Note added at 17 mins (2007-04-16 09:28:18 GMT)
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or repressed or smothered...
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