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horseplay is fools' play

French translation: jeux de mains jeux de vilains

17:06 Jun 30, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / désignation cadastrale
English term or phrase: horseplay is fools' play
C'est le titre d'un long exposé concernant la sécurité au travail.
J'imagine qu'il pourrait exister plusieurs traductions possibles.
Des idées?
Merci
Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
Local time: 16:54
French translation:jeux de mains jeux de vilains
Explanation:
c'est l'expression populaire pour ce contexte
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 17:54
Grading comment
La traduction est excellente, mais dans le contexte de sécurité sur un navire, cela pourrait en effet faire penser à autre chose...comme ma grand-mère me disait ...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6jeux de mains jeux de vilains
Francis MARC
4deconner c'est un jeu de cons
Paul Hirsh
3definition of horseplay
RHELLER


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
jeux de mains jeux de vilains


Explanation:
c'est l'expression populaire pour ce contexte

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
La traduction est excellente, mais dans le contexte de sécurité sur un navire, cela pourrait en effet faire penser à autre chose...comme ma grand-mère me disait ...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valérie Lapotre (X): Parfait
10 mins
agree  Valérie Cromphaut
16 mins
agree  Maryse Trevithick
23 mins
neutral  Rose-Marie Le Deuff: Je trouve qu'il y a une connotation sexuelle dans "jeux de mains...", non? S'agit-il d'un comportement "peu délicat" (voire harcèlement) ou bien de sécurité au travail : un comportement à caractère dangereux? Pas de proposition à faire néanmoins...
2 hrs
agree  sarahl (X)
3 hrs
agree  emiledgar: Yes!
1 day 23 hrs
agree  Gat
2 days 18 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
definition of horseplay


Explanation:
1) horseplay. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
...Improper, often rude behavior: misbehavior, misconduct, misdoing, naughtiness, wrongdoing.

2) horseplay. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Rowdy or rough play....


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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 08:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
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2 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deconner c'est un jeu de cons


Explanation:
or something along these lines

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 16:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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