Need advise on translating EN to FR

tursiops · 01-06-2009, 06:45

Hi all!

I'm doing a translating job at the moment and there is a few sentences that I've some problems translating in french, I hope you can help with that:

they have a tumor on their funny bone.
I would translate it by:
elles ont une tumeur sur leurs drôle d'os.

They say cheap objective vocation isn’t witty -- it’s hot!
I would translate it by:
Elles disent que les vocations objectives ne sont pas subtiles -- mais sexy!

They're far too sensitive to ever be a ham,
I would translate it by:
Elles sont bien trop sensible pour être une femme de maison

Thank you in advance that would be really helpful!

Heinrich · 01-06-2009, 07:16

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Originally Posted by tursiops

Hi all!

I'm doing a translating job at the moment and there is a few sentences that I've some problems translating in french, I hope you can help with that:

they have a tumor on their funny bone.
I would translate it by:
elles ont une tumeur sur leurs drôle d'os.

They say cheap objective vocation isn’t witty -- it’s hot!
I would translate it by:
Elles disent que les vocations objectives ne sont pas subtiles -- mais sexy!

They're far too sensitive to ever be a ham,
I would translate it by:
Elles sont bien trop sensible pour être une femme de maison

Thank you in advance that would be really helpful!

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tursiops · 01-06-2009, 18:21

The whole context can be found here:

http://dotsub.com/view/67c07204-652b...4-6821424a4b17

Et non je ne plaisante pas!

Richard · 01-06-2009, 18:34

Am I being thick? Isn't "elles ont" plural? Shouldn't you use elle?

tursiops · 01-06-2009, 22:00

Well she's talking about womens in general that's why I put it in plural.

LeTache · 06-06-2009, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinrich

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Pourquoi ne pas prendre vos commentaires peu ailleurs?

01-06-2009, 06:45	#1
tursiops Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 16 Adverts \| Friends	Need advise on translating EN to FR Hi all! I'm doing a translating job at the moment and there is a few sentences that I've some problems translating in french, I hope you can help with that: they have a tumor on their funny bone. I would translate it by: elles ont une tumeur sur leurs drôle d'os. They say cheap objective vocation isn’t witty -- it’s hot! I would translate it by: Elles disent que les vocations objectives ne sont pas subtiles -- mais sexy! They're far too sensitive to ever be a ham, I would translate it by: Elles sont bien trop sensible pour être une femme de maison Thank you in advance that would be really helpful!

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01-06-2009, 18:21	#3
tursiops Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 16 Adverts \| Friends	The whole context can be found here: http://dotsub.com/view/67c07204-652b...4-6821424a4b17 Et non je ne plaisante pas!

01-06-2009, 18:34	#4
Richard Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 926 Adverts \| Friends	Am I being thick? Isn't "elles ont" plural? Shouldn't you use elle?

01-06-2009, 22:00	#5
tursiops Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 16 Adverts \| Friends	Well she's talking about womens in general that's why I put it in plural.