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old overseas Chinese number one

French translation: Le vieux chinois d\'outre mer est le meilleur


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English term or phrase:old overseas Chinese number one
French translation:Le vieux chinois d\'outre mer est le meilleur
Entered by: Daniel Bouchard
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15:24 May 17, 2011
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English term or phrase: old overseas Chinese number one
"Norman ran his café and store for nearly fifty years, over twenty-five without Nooy, his wife and their son, Wing, because of Canada’s racist exclusion law against us Chinese. When asked about this, he looks upward as towards heaven and thanks the local Indians and Métis for their friendship. Ah Nging coughs. Ah Yeh then gives a thumbs up and in a warrior’s voice proclaims, “Lo wah kiu ho sai lai”—old overseas Chinese number one. Ah Nging chuckles saying, “Ho yeah, ho yeah”—good stuff, good stuff."

So far, I'm a little litteral "vieux numéro un chinois d'outre-mer"

Thanks for the help!
Daniel Bouchard
Local time: 01:40
Le vieux chinois d'outre mer est le meilleur
Explanation:
Est le meilleur ou le numéro un.
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Alain Boulé
Local time: 07:40
Grading comment
Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Le vieux chinois d'outre mer est le meilleurAlain Boulé
4Le vieux numéro un chinois d'outre mer
paolo della bella
3Y a rien comme des vieux Chinois d'outre-merMadameDequoi
3un ancien parmi les Chinois d'origine
Johanne Bouthillier
3le vieux chinois né au pays est Numéro unJL01


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
old overseas chinese number one
Le vieux numéro un chinois d'outre mer


Explanation:
je suis d'accord

paolo della bella
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Italian
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
old overseas chinese number one
Le vieux chinois d'outre mer est le meilleur


Explanation:
Est le meilleur ou le numéro un.

Alain Boulé
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvester55
26 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Didier Fourcot: Ou le vieux chinois est le meilleur à l'étranger; les américains tendent à utiliser "overseas" pour tout ce qui est hors des frontières et l'outremer c'est idiomatiquement associé en français aux territoires des ex-colonies
1 hr
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agree  Tony M: That's how I understand the EN: "old overseas Chinese" is his local name, and "is the best!" — typical mock-pidgin EN as attributed to Native Americans back then.
15 hrs
  -> Merci
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
old overseas chinese number one
un ancien parmi les Chinois d'origine


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Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 01:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
old overseas chinese number one
le vieux chinois né au pays est Numéro un


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JL01
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
old overseas chinese number one
Y a rien comme des vieux Chinois d'outre-mer


Explanation:
Mon grain de riz.

MadameDequoi
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: But surely this is a Native American name for him, like 'Running River' or 'White Eagle', etc.?
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