Apr 8, 2006 14:23
18 yrs ago
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French term
Piège à sauveteur
French to English
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C'est le titre d'une image, où une main artificielle est tendue hors de la surface d'une eau profonde, comme si appelant à l'aide, pour inciter un homme à s'y jeter afin de le kidnapper
Proposed translations
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| 3 | Kidnapper's bait |
Patrick and Carol Collins
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| 4 +5 | Lifesaver trap/bait |
French Foodie
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| 3 +4 | rescue (team) trap/bait |
Sandra C.
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| 4 | Rescue appeal/Rescue exhortation/rescue supplication |
Rosanna Palermo
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Proposed translations
18 hrs
Patrick and Carol Collins
Native in English
Specializes in field
Prompt, professional, reliable.
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
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Kidnapper's bait
It seems to us that this us not translatable, but needs another title in English, along the lines of "Things are not always what they seem." Or pehaps something catchy like "Beware - mantrap!", or "Kidnapper's bait". It certainly needs some thought!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci à tous, toutes les réponses sont bonnes, mais j'aime bien "Beware - mantrap!"."
+4
8 mins
rescue (team) trap/bait
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Peer comment(s):
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chaplin
2 mins
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merci
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French Foodie
: posted at the same time :-)
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merci
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| agree |
Mariusz Kuklinski
1 hr
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merci
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sporran
7 hrs
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merci!
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+5
10 mins
Lifesaver trap/bait
Fishing for suckers :-)
Peer comment(s):
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chaplin
0 min
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thanks Segolene
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Julie Barber
: agree...lifeguard too...
1 hr
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yes, lifeguard could work too
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Cervin
: Lifesaving bait?
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I like that!
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sporran
6 hrs
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thanks sporran
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Rachel Fell
8 hrs
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thanks Rachel
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9 hrs
Rosanna Palermo
Native in English
Specializes in field
Accuracy matters - La precisione conta
Native in: Italian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Italian to English
Rescue appeal/Rescue exhortation/rescue supplication
They are exhorting (appealing to )the victim to get away from the kidnapper
from Dictionary.com
ap·peal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-pl)
n.
An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.
A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision: an appeal to reason; an appeal to her listener's sympathy.
ex·hort ( P ) Pronunciation Key (g-zôrt)
v. ex·hort·ed, ex·hort·ing, ex·horts
v. tr.
To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal: exhorted the troops to hold the line.
v. intr.
To make urgent appeal.
from Dictionary.com
ap·peal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-pl)
n.
An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.
A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision: an appeal to reason; an appeal to her listener's sympathy.
ex·hort ( P ) Pronunciation Key (g-zôrt)
v. ex·hort·ed, ex·hort·ing, ex·horts
v. tr.
To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal: exhorted the troops to hold the line.
v. intr.
To make urgent appeal.
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