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Feb 28, 2012 10:18
12 yrs ago
French term

chanter en coeur

Non-PRO French to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This expression is taken out of context of the original document.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 Sing along
3 sing your heart out
References
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Change log

Feb 28, 2012 10:24: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Linguistics" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"

Discussion

Tamara Grace Blom (asker) Feb 28, 2012:
Thank you all for your help, but even if I pasted the entire document you wouldn't be any the wiser regarding context. I have asked the writer of the document for further clarification. Thanks anyway, Merci!
AllegroTrans Feb 28, 2012:
It's a "linguistic example" of what? a language class? a street protest? a church service? a barbecue? come on asker, we are in the dark here and cannot see your document - you need to help us if we are to help you!
Tony M Feb 28, 2012:
Context Isolated expression or not, it would at least help if you told us what it was supposed to be a linguistic example of?
Tamara Grace Blom (asker) Feb 28, 2012:
It is an isolated expression which is given as an linguistic example - but has absolutely nothing to do with the subject in question, so I cannot add any info to help. Sorry.
writeaway Feb 28, 2012:
what is the context? how was this used?

Proposed translations

+1
4 mins

Sing along

I would say sing along
Example sentence:

On Sundays, before breakfast they used to sing along to pray God and thank the Lord...

Peer comment(s):
agree Laurette Tassin : http://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/search?source=auto&qu... W/A and Tony are right of course other contexts than song for instance come to mind
4 mins
Given as an example by an English UK colleague I am currently working with.
neutral writeaway : all depends on the context. there are several options but who knows without more info.
6 mins
neutral Tony M : I tend to agree with W/A: this is one option, but with quite specific connotations; it might not be suitable in all instances.
19 mins
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7 hrs

sing your heart out

unless it's a typo for choeur. Maybe this works?
Peer comment(s):
neutral Tony M : Not entirely sure about your suggestion,but well done for being the first to suggest a possible typo!
8 mins
Thanks Tony, but can't claim first for typo. See reference
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Reference comments

2 hrs
Reference:

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...when one has no idea what the question is about, but could it have something to do with common mistakes in French?

e.g.

"CHŒUR / CŒUR

Une faute très courante consiste à écrire : "chanter en cœur", au lieu de "chanter en chœur". Les voyageurs, attendris, chantèrent en chœur apibeursdè touillou -- Queneau.

Une autre faute très courante consiste à oublier que cœur ne s'écrit pas coeur, et que chœur ne s'écrit pas choeur."

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion_Wikipédia:Fautes_de_...

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2012-02-29 12:53:13 GMT)
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Example of homophones.

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2012-02-29 12:54:40 GMT)
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e.g.
vert, vers, verre, vair
d'où, doux
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree AllegroTrans : amen
5 hrs
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