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Elephant sentinels stand watch over visitors

French translation: Les éléphants, telles des sentinelles, observent / surveillent les visiteurs

12:19 Feb 24, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: Elephant sentinels stand watch over visitors
Elephant sentinels stand watch over visitors to the Bridge of Time.
Fanny Thuiller
Local time: 21:02
French translation:Les éléphants, telles des sentinelles, observent / surveillent les visiteurs
Explanation:
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Michel A.
Local time: 15:02
Grading comment
Merci à tous pour vos suggestions ! C'est pas facile de départager... Je crois que je vais quand même garder les sentinelles de Michel. MERCI!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Des éléphants se tiennent en faction devant les visiteurs (touristes)
GILLES MEUNIER
3 +2des éléphants montent la garde et surveillent les visiteurs...
cjohnstone
3 +1Les éléphants, telles des sentinelles, observent / surveillent les visiteurs
Michel A.
4Des sentinelles d'éléphants observent d'un oeil protecteur les visiteurs de...
remyrosf


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
elephant sentinels stand watch over visitors
Les éléphants, telles des sentinelles, observent / surveillent les visiteurs


Explanation:
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Michel A.
Local time: 15:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
Merci à tous pour vos suggestions ! C'est pas facile de départager... Je crois que je vais quand même garder les sentinelles de Michel. MERCI!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CMJ_Trans (X): mais c'est aussi l'idée de monter la garde......
8 mins
  -> oui, Merci
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
des éléphants montent la garde et surveillent les visiteurs...


Explanation:
juste une autre façon de s'en sortir (si on met montent la garde, plus besoin de sentinelles!!!)
une idée

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 21:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  remyrosf
20 mins
  -> merci, c'est gentil
agree  roneill: oui
15 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Des éléphants se tiennent en faction devant les visiteurs (touristes)


Explanation:
pour garder la métaphore militaire

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 250

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone: ah ui j'aime bien, excellente idée, bravo
8 mins
  -> merci
agree  roneill: super!
15 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elephant sentinels stand watch over visitors
Des sentinelles d'éléphants observent d'un oeil protecteur les visiteurs de...


Explanation:
Peut aussi signifier "garder","surveiller" mais bizarre dans le contexte...

Stand Watch
Verb

1. Watch over so as to protect; "We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves"; "The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen".
http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-02-24 12:35:58 GMT)
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Oups, des sentinelles d\'éléphants, c\'est nul. On pourrait faire un mélange avec la proposition de Michel :
\"Les éléphants, telles des sentinelles,observent d\'un oeil protecteur les visiteurs de\" et là, ça me semble pas mal

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Note added at 33 mins (2005-02-24 12:52:39 GMT)
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Maintenant, je préfère la propostion de cjohn, mais j\'aime bien mon observent d\'un oeil protecteur :
Des éléphants montent la garde et observent d\'un oeil protecteur les visiteurs de...

Mais bon, aujourd\'hui je suis un peu naze.


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Note added at 35 mins (2005-02-24 12:54:48 GMT)
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Du coup, j\'aime plus du tout mon \"observent d\'un oeil protecteur\" et vote pour cjohn. Je me retire, pas en forme pour une cacahouette aujourd\'hui.

remyrosf
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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