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scrapping against

French translation: raclant le sol

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English term or phrase:scraping against
French translation:raclant le sol
Entered by: Drmanu49

13:59 Apr 23, 2008
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: scrapping against
(Background: African country, mud houses):
The sound of their feet *scrapping against* the mud floor was an indication that the conversation has ended. Mary jumped up and grabbed her bag...
Stephanie Sullivan
Mauritius
Local time: 12:27
raclant le sol
Explanation:
Hi SSSS!

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-23 15:31:31 GMT)
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I assumed it was scraping of course!
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 10:27
Grading comment
Merci Manu !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1raclant le sol
Drmanu49
2battant le sol
sophieb


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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
battant le sol


Language variant: cognant (sur/contre) le sol

Explanation:
to scrap = to fight
Je sais c'est un peu tiré par les cheveux, mais peut-être est-ce le bruit de coups sur le sol plutôt qu'un râclement. A moins que Manu n'aie raison et qu'il s'agisse du verbe to scrape.

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Note added at 50 minutes (2008-04-23 14:49:34 GMT)
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raclement, pardon...

sophieb
France
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: 'scrapping' makes no sense at all in EN, I feel sure it is meant to be 'scraping'
42 mins
  -> d'où mon niveau de confiance à 2
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
raclant le sol


Explanation:
Hi SSSS!

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-23 15:31:31 GMT)
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I assumed it was scraping of course!

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 148
Grading comment
Merci Manu !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Euqinimod (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
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