Taïaut

English translation: Charge!

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French term or phrase:	Taïaut
English translation:	Charge!
Entered by:	Mari O'Keefe

10:03 Jun 11, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / childrens' video game

French term or phrase: Taïaut

La portière est à moitié ouverte : si le camion part, il va laisser tomber des bonbons ! Taïaut !!!

This appears in a children's video game. I know "taïaut" is the equivalent of the UK hunting call, "tally ho" but this obviously wouldn't hit the right register. Any ideas as to what might fit better here?

Mari O'Keefe KudoZ activity Questions: 173 (none open) (3 without valid answers) Answers: 0 United Kingdom
Local time: 10:09

Charge!

Explanation:
A few other suggestions as well: "Forward!", "Full steam ahead!" or just "Go!"
Is there just one player involved, or are they leading a group?

Selected response from:

Melissa McMahon
Australia
Local time: 19:09

Grading comment

all the suggestions were really helpful, but I liked this one best. Thanks, Melissa!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

Charge!

Melissa McMahon

So what exactly does it mean?

Bourth (X)

let's swoop down/in

Francis MARC

At 'em!

Emma Paulay

Answers

10 mins confidence:

let's swoop down/in

Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 12

54 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Charge!

Explanation:
A few other suggestions as well: "Forward!", "Full steam ahead!" or just "Go!"
Is there just one player involved, or are they leading a group?

Melissa McMahon
Australia
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

all the suggestions were really helpful, but I liked this one best. Thanks, Melissa!

5 hrs confidence:

At 'em!

Explanation:
I do agree that "charge" would fit but just thought you might like another alternative!

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

9 hrs confidence:

So what exactly does it mean?

Explanation:
It's not clear to me if "Taïaut" means "get in quick and grab the fallen sweets" or "Stop the truck moving off at all cost". IOW, is the objective of the game to virtually eat sweets as one goes along, or to ensure that the maximum number of sweets get transported to their final destination, say .....

Knowing that will help find the most appropiate rendering "Taïaut". In the mean time (and even in the absolute", "tally ho!" seems perfectly reasonable to me, fox lovers notwithstanding.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-06-11 19:33:08 GMT)
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Enter the missing words and punctuation as required!!!

Bourth (X)
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 26

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