Throw the cat among the pigeons

French translation: laisser entrer/mettre le loup dans la bergerie

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English term or phrase:Throw the cat among the pigeons
French translation:laisser entrer/mettre le loup dans la bergerie
Entered by: hirselina

16:39 Sep 20, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: Throw the cat among the pigeons
Je ne suis pas sûre de bien saisir le sens de cette expression dans la phrase suivante:

"The recent launch of the iPod touch has thrown the cat among the pigeons in the mobile phone industry."
hirselina
mettre le loup dans la bergerie
Explanation:
cat among the pigeons.======> mettre le loup dans la bergerie
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sylviab
Local time: 16:53
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Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10mettre le loup dans la bergerie
sylviab
4jeter/semer le trouble
Euqinimod (X)
3lâcher le coq dans la basse-cour
Catherine CHAUVIN


Discussion entries: 4





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
throw the cat among the pigeons
mettre le loup dans la bergerie


Explanation:
cat among the pigeons.======> mettre le loup dans la bergerie


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sylviab
Local time: 16:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suezen: R&C donne 'être le pavé dans la mare'
1 min
  -> rci!

agree  marie-christine périé: laisser/faire entrer le loup...
1 min
  -> oui, ou enfermer

agree  Tony M
4 mins
  -> thanks tony

agree  FX Fraipont (X)
5 mins
  -> merci!

agree  Brigitte Albert (X)
6 mins
  -> merci!!

agree  sporran
7 mins
  -> merci!!!

agree  GILOU
12 mins
  -> merci!!!:-)

agree  nolemy
1 hr

agree  Kristina Kolic
1 hr

agree  jean-jacques alexandre
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
throw the cat among the pigeons
lâcher le coq dans la basse-cour


Explanation:
Tout le monde va encore me faire le coup du cocorico à cause de mon nom, :-)) mais c'est la première phrase qui m'est venue à l'esprit.
Ici en Bretagne, on dit : rangez vos poules, je lâche mon coq. Ce qui signifie au figuré : celui qui arrive va tout mettre sens dessus-dessous.

Catherine CHAUVIN
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
throw the cat among the pigeons
jeter/semer le trouble


Explanation:
Une proposition.

Euqinimod (X)
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