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apologetic

14:39 May 30, 2004
Spanish to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / linguistics
Spanish term or phrase: apologetic
Se trata de un texto de lingüística
That most English of seaside towns, where multi-lingualism rarely runs much beyond an apologetic "parley-voo anglay?"
Gracias por su ayuda.
olivo


Summary of answers provided
4 +2sur un ton d'excuse
legiscriba
5humblement confus
CHENOUMI (X)


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sur un ton d'excuse


Explanation:
sur un ton d'excuse ( apologetic=excuse)

legiscriba
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: French

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agree  Thierry LOTTE
1 hr
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agree  raoul weiss
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3 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
humblement confus


Explanation:
En general, la palabra significa "d'un air contrit, repentant" y naturalmente, "sur un ton d'excuse", como lo sugirió legiscriba. Pero aquí en esta frase, tiene el sentido de "alguien que no está seguro/a al hablar el francés" y por lo tanto, se disculpa por sus obvias limitaciones lingüísticas.

... La majorité des villes anglaises.... où le multilinguisme/plurilinguisme se limite souvent à la phrase humblement confuse de "Parley-voo anglay?".

.... où le plurilinguise dépasse rarement (le baragouinage de) la phrase "parley-voo anglay?".

Hice una adaptación en ambos casos para reflejar la idea original de mejor forma. Espero le sea útil la contribución.

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