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people who were but a twinkle in free love’s eye ...

French translation: des gens qui n'étaient pas encore nés


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02:35 May 26, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / critique musicale
English term or phrase: people who were but a twinkle in free love’s eye ...
Unlike his contemporaries, most of whom seem to have no clue as to what made their music good in the first place, [name of the singer] must have a clear idea why **people who were but a twinkle in free love’s eye **when the [name of the group] were founded cherish those early ‘70s soundscapes.
Eliane Bannwarth
France
Local time: 13:28
French translation:des gens qui n'étaient pas encore nés
Explanation:
une façon mignonne de le dire
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xxxsarahl
Local time: 04:28
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2des gens qui n'étaient pas encore nésxxxsarahl
5des gens qui étaient encore dans les choux au moment...
Rita Schmit
3êtres qui n'étaient qu'une étincelle dans des yeux amoureuxjean pierre belliard


  

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
des gens qui n'étaient pas encore nés


Explanation:
une façon mignonne de le dire

xxxsarahl
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 66
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Kazmierski: Bien que ce ne soit pas aussi fleuri que la version anglaise, c'est, je pense, ce qu'un français (y compris les chroniqueurs rock :)) écrirait naturellement. Bon, il y a aussi des versions plus scabreuses, mais disons que je vais m'arrêter là.
6 hrs
  -> effectivement, l'expression classique est scabreuse comme tu dis.
agree  sparklinda
7 hrs
  -> thanks
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
des gens qui étaient encore dans les choux au moment...


Explanation:
des gens qui n'étaient même pas encore conçus au moment de la création du groupe.

Rita Schmit
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
29 mins
neutral  Florence B: Ici "être dans les choux" ça veut dire autre chose, comme "avoir perdu" ou "rester sur le carreau" , "gros Jean comme devant"
2 hrs
disagree  Igor Kazmierski: D'accord avec Oddie. Etre dans les choux, c'est ça ou encore "to be confused", en gros.
3 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
êtres qui n'étaient qu'une étincelle dans des yeux amoureux


Explanation:
l'expression anglaise est sublime

jean pierre belliard
France
Local time: 13:28
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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