Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
surpris au cours
English translation:
caught offguard during a telephone conversation....
Added to glossary by
Ana Maria Sousa (X)
May 13, 2004 21:51
20 yrs ago
French term
Ana Maria Sousa (X)
surpris au cours
Non-PRO
French to English
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Government / Politics
surpris au cours d'une conversation telephonique
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | caught offguard during a telephone conversation.... |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 +1 | overheard during |
Julie Roy
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| 4 +1 | they were caught as they were speaking on the telephone |
sarahl (X)
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| 5 | found out during |
Carlos Vidosa
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| 4 | meaning: despite behind overheard talking (together) on the phone |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
+4
2 mins
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caught offguard during a telephone conversation....
you really need to post more of the sentence..
Ana Maria...
Sem contexto, so sai piada...por favor...
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Note added at 26 mins (2004-05-13 22:17:53 GMT)
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FINAL: Caught in the act while on the telephone
that\'s the meaning..but we still don\'t know exactly because the French is obfuscatory here...to my ear...
Ana Maria...
Sem contexto, so sai piada...por favor...
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Note added at 26 mins (2004-05-13 22:17:53 GMT)
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FINAL: Caught in the act while on the telephone
that\'s the meaning..but we still don\'t know exactly because the French is obfuscatory here...to my ear...
Peer comment(s):
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Hacene
2 mins
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| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
6 mins
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| agree |
forli
12 hrs
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| agree |
MARINS
22 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
20 mins
they were caught as they were speaking on the telephone
should be jusqu'au cou
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: this means they were doing something while they were on the telephone
3 mins
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| agree |
NancyLynn
: yet they remain untouchable
4 mins
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kecenem, Nancy!
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+1
3 hrs
overheard during
overheard during a telephone conversation, ...
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Le Robert & Collins
surprendre (= découvrir) [+ conversation] to overhear
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Le Robert & Collins
surprendre (= découvrir) [+ conversation] to overhear
Peer comment(s):
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Sophie Raimondo
2 hrs
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Merci :-)
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| neutral |
writeaway
: doesn't really convey the meaning of the French
4 hrs
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I think we need more specifics in order to better grasp the meaning...
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8 hrs
meaning: despite behind overheard talking (together) on the phone
this is the only way it makes sense: it is known that they were in phone contact but, despite this, and despite the fact that they were implicated in whatever affair is being talked about, they remain a protected species
1 day 1 hr
found out during
I'd use found out for some criminal/wrong activity
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