Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
emission
English translation:
carbon footprint
Added to glossary by
Mari O'Keefe
Jun 13, 2007 18:10
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childrens' video game
This is also taken from the Titeuf translation. There seems to be a lot of emphasis on recycling and pollution etc. I'm a bit stuck with this one due to the play on words in French. Any good ideas?
J'ai beau regarder la télé j'ai toujours pas vu d'émission de gaz carbonique...
J'ai beau regarder la télé j'ai toujours pas vu d'émission de gaz carbonique...
Proposed translations
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| 1 | carbon footprint |
Sandra Petch
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| 2 +2 | wash cycle programme/recycling programme |
suezen
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Proposed translations
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carbon footprint
We're supposed to measure our carbon footprint. Mine's a size (??).
You'll have to fill in a suitable kid's shoe size here!
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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-06-14 06:59:32 GMT)
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I was aiming for a level 3 confidence rating, those slippy "scroll downs" did it again!
You'll have to fill in a suitable kid's shoe size here!
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I was aiming for a level 3 confidence rating, those slippy "scroll downs" did it again!
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wash cycle programme/recycling programme
perhaps
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Mum told me to keep an eye on the wash-cycle programme but I can't find it on any of the channels!
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-06-13 21:15:37 GMT)
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Mum told me to keep an eye on the wash-cycle programme but I can't find it on any of the channels!
Peer comment(s):
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katsy
: recycling programme! brilliant!
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thanks katsy :-)
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| agree |
David Goward
: To keep with the theme and the TV image, I think "recycling programme" is the way to go.
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thanks again :-)
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Sandra Petch
: I like the pun but it loses the recyling reference.
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