Jan 17, 2012 12:29
12 yrs ago
English term
will (on)
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Contexte :
X had lived in fear of him, but she remembered willing her mother on, hoping, just for once, that she would finally explode, make a stand against his bullying, and vowing that she would never let herself be treated in that way.
Un peu de mal avec la construction et le sens de la phrase, notamment la partie she remembered willing her mother on. Je ne vois pas trop à quoi le "on" se rapporte et j'ai besoin de suggestions quant au sens de "willing" (j'hésite entre deux solutions et j'ai besoin d'autres avis.)
Merci
X had lived in fear of him, but she remembered willing her mother on, hoping, just for once, that she would finally explode, make a stand against his bullying, and vowing that she would never let herself be treated in that way.
Un peu de mal avec la construction et le sens de la phrase, notamment la partie she remembered willing her mother on. Je ne vois pas trop à quoi le "on" se rapporte et j'ai besoin de suggestions quant au sens de "willing" (j'hésite entre deux solutions et j'ai besoin d'autres avis.)
Merci
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +4 | avoir espèré de toutes ses forces que sa mère |
Laurette Tassin
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| 1 +4 | inciter |
mimi 254
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| 4 | 'avoir désiré avec tout son coeur que sa mère continue... ' |
Sean Sheahan
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Proposed translations
+4
14 mins
Laurette Tassin
France
France
Native in English
&
French
France
Traduction / Formation
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, New Zealand, US, French) 
, French (Variants: Standard-France, African, Swiss, Belgian)
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
avoir espèré de toutes ses forces que sa mère
qu'elle avait même prié dans l'espoir que sa mère
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
NancyLynn
15 mins
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merci Nancy
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| agree |
Letredenoblesse
1 hr
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merci Agnès
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| agree |
ormiston
: K avec 'prié pour que.....'
3 hrs
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Merci Ormiston
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| agree |
SJLD
3 hrs
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merci SJLD
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Après moultes hésitations, j'ai choisi cette formule. Merci pour la suggestion."
+4
11 mins
inciter
pousser
encourager
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Note added at 43 mins (2012-01-17 13:13:26 GMT)
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elle incite/encourage sa mère à réagir et espère qu'elle le fera
encourager
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Note added at 43 mins (2012-01-17 13:13:26 GMT)
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elle incite/encourage sa mère à réagir et espère qu'elle le fera
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
FX Fraipont (X)
29 mins
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Merci!
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| agree |
Marion Feildel (X)
: avoir encouragé sa mère (car encourager n'a pas besoin d'un c.o.d.)
2 hrs
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Merci!
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| neutral |
ormiston
: I think an importan tpoint is that she did not actually say or do anything - her prayer as it were remains UNSAID. Nevertheless 'inciter' implies some sort of outward gesture - here the poignancy is in her UNEXPRESSED rooting for her mum, as an ONLOOKER
3 hrs
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You do not need to say sthg/voice out ur desire to push someone to act!
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| agree |
MSWeston
7 hrs
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Germaine
: avoir encouragé sa mère, espéré que pour une fois,... Par exemple: Watching the facial expressions of Amanda Holden willing someone on, or Simon Cowell trying not to be impressed but failing...
1 day 10 hrs
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Merci Germaine!
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3 hrs
Sean Sheahan
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
'In other words'
Native in: English 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Irish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
'avoir désiré avec tout son coeur que sa mère continue... '
The daughter is giving the mother the will to go on, despite the fear see discussion notes
Discussion
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will
'on' suggests 'to continue', so the daughter seems to be 1) internally 'giving' the mother the strength to continue and then 2) hoping etc...
So I would be more inclined to agree with Laurette T, and even to suggest the more active verb 'désirer' - 'avoir désiré avec tout son coeur que... '
e.g. The $1,000,000 prize willed Nadal on to win Wimbledon.
¿Que le movió/motivó? "
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2268737
"to will someone on
Deutsche Redewendung: jemanden anspornenjemanden anspornen" (inciter)
http://www.phrasen.com/uebersetze,to-will-someone-on,76700,e...
In context did the daughter seem close to her mother, did she communicate a lot, or did a lot of what she felt go unsaid?