Blairwitch

French translation: Blair witch

17:17 Oct 7, 2007

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Art/Literary - Esoteric practices / Sorcellerie

English term or phrase: Blairwitch

C'est l'histoire d'un jeune homme qui construit des cabanes en bois dans une forêt pour son plaisir et pour se distraire. Il construit tout avec les branches qu'il trouve sur place. Il a ouvert un livre d'or dans sa "ville" des cabanes. Il y a plein de personnes qui écrivent, de pays différents.

Il y a une phrase écrite par une anglaise qui a fait l'effort d'écrire en français, car ça se passe en France.

Je cite : "Super idée, belles constructions et surtout, ambiance mystérieuse. Nous avons surnommé cet endroit --- Blairwitch---. On aime y flâner et s'inventer des histoires avec nos enfants.

Merci de me donner des idées, car le jeune homme en question doit apporter des infos à son blog.

Catherine CHAUVIN KudoZ activity Questions: 114 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 501 France
Local time: 21:50

French translation:Blair witch

Explanation:
Ou "la sorciere de Blair", mais je pense qu'il ne faut pas traduire.

It refers to a popular horror movie where students investigate a witch, called the Blair witch. The movie is set-up as if it was filmed by the students, who disappeared in the woods, and left the video footage behind.

See the site below for more information:

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-10-07 17:29:53 GMT)
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Sorry, bad link.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/ghosts/blair.asp

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-07 18:33:04 GMT)
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Apparently it's a place (township = commune, canton, petite ville):

According to legend, a woman named Elly Kedward was accused of witchcraft in 1785 in the Blair Township (currently known as Burkittsville).

from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Witch_Project

Selected response from:

Isabelle Berquin
Local time: 15:50

Grading comment

Thank you so much ! I did not know this film. Might buy it for fun..... lolol !
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Blair witch

Isabelle Berquin

Projet Blair Witch

Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen

Blairwitch

Barbara Hoellinger

Discussion entries: 3

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15 mins confidence:

blairwitch Projet Blair Witch

Explanation:
Il s'agit en effet d'un film, qui en français s'appelait "le projet Blairwitch"

Le Projet Blair witch
En octobre 1994, trois jeunes cineastes, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard et Michael Williams, disparaissent en randonnee dans la foret de Black Hill au ...
www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=20268.html

Le Projet Blair Witch
Désormais, tout le monde connaît le Projet Blair Witch ce fameux film d'horreur conceptuel de deux jeunes réalisateurs, Daniel Myrick et Eduardo Sanchez. ...
films.cultes03.free.fr/leprojetblairwitch.htm

Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of:

French

Notes to answerer

Asker: Merci vraiment pour ta recherche. et tes infos. Super sympa ! J'ignorais totallement l'existence de ce film.

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

blairwitch

Blair witch

Isabelle Berquin
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you so much ! I did not know this film. Might buy it for fun..... lolol !

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you very much for your answer. I wonder what "Blair" refers to. I hope it has nothing to do with Tony Blair ! lol ! Is it a place or someone like ?

7 hrs confidence:

blairwitch Blairwitch

Explanation:
I would keep the name as it is the name of the place and therefor a proper noun. It is possible it refers as well to the Blairwitch project, though I find the whole concept a bit frightening given the type of movie! (Horror and very scary!) ...

Barbara Hoellinger
United States
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of:

French

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