bleep

Finnish translation: piip/piippaus

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English term or phrase:bleep
Finnish translation:piip/piippaus
Entered by: Desmond O'Rourke

22:50 May 15, 2011
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: bleep
Sound editing term to replace expletive in direct speech, usually [bleep] in English. Thanks if you can help!
Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 12:33
piip/piippaus
Explanation:
I believe piip is used in the same way. Don't know whether it's in square brackets or within citation marks, though.
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ohemulen
France
Local time: 18:33
Grading comment
piip/piippaus conveys best what [bleep] means in the context of sound editing. Kristina earns the points being the first to answer.

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Summary of answers provided
5sensuroida, sensuroitu
Arja Whiteside (X)
4piip/piippaus
ohemulen
4piippaus
Kjelle


  

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piip/piippaus


Explanation:
I believe piip is used in the same way. Don't know whether it's in square brackets or within citation marks, though.

ohemulen
France
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
piip/piippaus conveys best what [bleep] means in the context of sound editing. Kristina earns the points being the first to answer.
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piippaus


Explanation:
piippaus IS the sound (descriptions of...)

Kjelle
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sensuroida, sensuroitu


Explanation:
although the word itself means piippauus , piipitys, Verbs piipata, piipittää
the word sensuroida (sensuroitu) is used to replace expletive in direct speech.

sensuroida harjoittaa sensuuria, etenkin poistaa julkaisusta osia

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-05-16 10:32:07 GMT)
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Plain [piip] slang

Arja Whiteside (X)
Local time: 19:33
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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