Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ingénue libertine
English translation:
innocent libertine
Added to glossary by
Kelly Harrison
Dec 15, 2011 17:25
12 yrs ago
French term
ingénue libertine
Non-PRO
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Sentimentale, mais parfois ***ingénue libertine***, elle est tout à la fois désireuse de se brûler aux feux de l'amour, mais aussi d'être sécurisée en fondant un foyer stable. Mais le Prince Charmant, viril, valeureux et généreux, n'existe le plus souvent que dans ses rêves, aussi les désillusions sont-elles fréquentes.
Ceci est un livre dont la charactère trompe son mari... mais est-ce que quelqu'un saura trouver un joli équivalent, pas trop perjoratif?
This is a book where the main character has lots of affairs, can anyone help me find a way of translating this without explicitly saying that she is a trollop? Is there a similar sort of character in English literature? How about lady chatterly?
Merci d'avance!
Ceci est un livre dont la charactère trompe son mari... mais est-ce que quelqu'un saura trouver un joli équivalent, pas trop perjoratif?
This is a book where the main character has lots of affairs, can anyone help me find a way of translating this without explicitly saying that she is a trollop? Is there a similar sort of character in English literature? How about lady chatterly?
Merci d'avance!
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5 +1 | innocent libertine |
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3 | loose ingénue |
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innocent libertine
How the title of Colette's book was translated: http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/981488
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Thank you kashew! |
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Comment: "If that's how it was translated...!"
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loose ingénue
ingénue means naive because inexperienced
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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-12-15 21:09:08 GMT)
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Yes, in English ! We'd like to find a perfect equivalent, but...
Scarlett Johansson: 'I'm done with playing ingénue roles'
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a356056/scarlett-joh...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-12-15 21:09:08 GMT)
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Yes, in English ! We'd like to find a perfect equivalent, but...
Scarlett Johansson: 'I'm done with playing ingénue roles'
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a356056/scarlett-joh...
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In English? Ingenue? |
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