some red twisty things

French translation: rouleaux de réglisse rouge

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English term or phrase:red twisty things
French translation:rouleaux de réglisse rouge

10:52 Jan 19, 2004
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink / food
English term or phrase: some red twisty things
Does anybody have an idea ?what can it be ? You can buy some at the cinema.
Sibylle
des trucs rouges (tout) tortillés
Explanation:
Village de Noël en bonbons - [ Translate this page ]
... pour la couronne. École. Tortillons de réglisse rouge; Longs bâtons
minces de bonbon à la menthe [style cannes]; Biscuit Graham; ...
boitearecettes.infinit.net/public/celebrations/ fetes_2003-04/village_bonbons/village.htm - 14k -

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Note added at 11 hrs 50 mins (2004-01-19 22:43:01 GMT)
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tortillons ou bâtonnets de réglisse rouge
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Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 15:35
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3des friandises gélifiés rouges
rene_teews
4des trucs rouges (tout) tortillés
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
des friandises gélifiés rouges


Explanation:
I have the image of candies you can twirl around your finger and unfurl as you eat them while watching the movie

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Note added at 24 mins (2004-01-19 11:17:19 GMT)
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ne pas regarder si vous êtes sujet aux caries ;-)
http://www.chamtor.fr/fr/applications/confiserie2.htm

rene_teews
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvia Rochonnat: un peu comme les serpents gélifiés
4 mins
  -> miam!

agree  Merline: Friandises est féminin, donc : gélifiées
14 mins
  -> oops, merci, j'avais "avalé" le e.

agree  Isabelle DEFEVERE (X): c'est bon ça
1 hr
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
des trucs rouges (tout) tortillés


Explanation:
Village de Noël en bonbons - [ Translate this page ]
... pour la couronne. École. Tortillons de réglisse rouge; Longs bâtons
minces de bonbon à la menthe [style cannes]; Biscuit Graham; ...
boitearecettes.infinit.net/public/celebrations/ fetes_2003-04/village_bonbons/village.htm - 14k -

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Note added at 11 hrs 50 mins (2004-01-19 22:43:01 GMT)
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tortillons ou bâtonnets de réglisse rouge

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !
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