Mar 1, 2021 13:20
3 yrs ago
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English term
second-hand
Not for points
English to French
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
novel
Behind me, a woman swore, second-hand, quoting a mate.
Not sure how to translate second-hand in this sentence. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Context: crowded coffee shop in London
Not sure how to translate second-hand in this sentence. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Context: crowded coffee shop in London
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +1 | indirectement |
Claire Busigny
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| 3 | Par personne interposée |
François Tardif
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| 2 | (lâcher des jurons) de deuxieme main |
AllegroTrans
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Proposed translations
+1
39 mins
Claire Busigny
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
Wellness, Business, Education, Tourism
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Italian to French, French
indirectement
A suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Daryo
: comment on fait pour lancer des injures "indirectement" tout en étant présent??
31 mins
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| neutral |
Eliza Hall
: But she actually did swear. She was quoting someone else, but she did say it herself, so indirectement seems off here.
4 hrs
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| agree |
Frederic Pisvin
: en droit on parle de "témoin indirect"
1 day 6 hrs
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Merci
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8 hrs
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
108
(lâcher des jurons) de deuxieme main
Really a guess as French isn't my native language
11 hrs
François Tardif
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Specializes in field
Canada
Traducteur anglais/espagnol au français
Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Canadian) 
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Par personne interposée
second-hand semble n’être qu’une façon d’appuyer encore plus sur le fait qu’il s’agit d’un discours rapporté. second-hand vient renforcer quoting a mate.
« Derrière moi, une femme jurait (blasphémait), par personne interposée, relayant (en citant) les propos d’un ami. »
« Derrière moi, une femme jurait (blasphémait), par personne interposée, relayant (en citant) les propos d’un ami. »
Discussion
-- she was just quoting / repeating someone else's insults
-- she was getting involved as a "second participant" after someone else had already started swearing.