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French translation: tracas / ennui / embêtement

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14:12 Nov 28, 2009

English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Curiae Canadiensis

English term or phrase: pother

J'ai une petite citation en anglais suranné que j'ai traduite ci-après, mais je ne suis pas satisfaite.

But now the growings of the State
Arrangements new, do soon create.
Old things must pass away, and other
Take up their place, and make fresh pother.
(Plinius Secundus , Curiae Canadienses)

Désormais l’évolution de l’État
Crée de nouveaux besoins.
Il faut que disparaisse l’ancien
Pour instituer de nouveaux tracas.

Un petit casse-tête pour le week-end ...Merci à ceux qui auront envie de m'offrir leur inspiration
O

Odette Grille KudoZ activity Questions: 477 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 1508
Local time: 21:26

French translation:tracas / ennui / embêtement

Explanation:
pother = bother

http://books.google.ca/books?id=sGsCAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA3...

N.B. Je ne peux pas copier/coller la référence.

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Merci Odette !

Selected response from:

Arnold007
Local time: 21:26

Grading comment

Merci. La rime en 'en' est plus facile.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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3 +3

tracas / ennui / embêtement

Arnold007

2 derniers vers

polyglot45

Summary of reference entries provided

Merriam Webster says of "pother"

Jonathan MacKerron

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

25 mins confidence:

2 derniers vers

Explanation:
L'ancien ordre doit alors disparaître
Pour qu'un nouveau puisse donc naître

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je traville sur le 1er couplet mais je bloque sur la chute...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-11-28 16:43:59 GMT)
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l'ancien chaos doit disparaître

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 12

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

tracas / ennui / embêtement

Arnold007
Local time: 21:26
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Merci. La rime en 'en' est plus facile.

Reference comments

1 hr

Reference: Merriam Webster says of "pother"

Reference information:
1 a : a noisy disturbance : BUSTLE, COMMOTION *the pother of city traffic* b : a vocal stir or controversy over a trivial or minor matter : FUSS *the lack of storage facilities about which so much pother was emitted during the campaign Raymond Moley* *this pother over a small point B.T.Ellis* *the great pother raised by civil service reform back in the 1880's W.G.Carleton*
2 : a choking cloud or condition of dust or smoke *rushed off in a terrific haste and pother of dust Arnold Bennett*
3 : a state of agitating worry or concern : TURMOIL, STEW
synonyms see STIR

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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