Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
pats himself
French translation:
se palpe / se tâte
Added to glossary by
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Apr 12, 2009 14:10
15 yrs ago
English term
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
pats himself
English to French
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This character has just survived a plane-crash. "He carefully ***pats himself*** all over making sure he is whole"
I translated "Il se tâtonne le corps" but my client has given me a "disagree". What would be the right
expression?
Thank you again
I translated "Il se tâtonne le corps" but my client has given me a "disagree". What would be the right
expression?
Thank you again
Proposed translations
(French)
Change log
Apr 14, 2009 10:08: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/669496">Beatriz Ramírez de Haro's</a> old entry - "pats himself"" to ""Ses mains palpent minutieusement/mécaniquement tout son corps pour s'assurer qu'...""
Proposed translations
+6
12 mins
Myriam Dupouy
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
Literary Translator-Nature Photographer
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French
Related KudoZ points
:
60
Selected
Ses mains palpent minutieusement/mécaniquement tout son corps pour s'assurer qu'...
Je pense que tu pensais à "tâter" plus qu'à "tâtonner", non ?
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Note added at 15 mins (2009-04-12 14:26:58 GMT)
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machinalement, mécaniquement, c'est pas vraiment dans ton texte, mais bon ;o)
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2009-04-14 11:13:02 GMT) Post-grading
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De rien, merci aussi !
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Note added at 15 mins (2009-04-12 14:26:58 GMT)
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machinalement, mécaniquement, c'est pas vraiment dans ton texte, mais bon ;o)
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2009-04-14 11:13:02 GMT) Post-grading
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De rien, merci aussi !
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci Myriam, en effet, tâtonner était une gaffe, mais maintenant mon client sera ravi."
+1
8 mins
bhatim
Works in field
il se tapote
se tapoter le corps avec les doigts ou avec la main/
Example sentence:
...
Note from asker:
| Merci pour ton aide |
+1
25 mins
Monique McColgan
Native in English
&
French
Works in field
Accurate, reliable and professional
Native in: French , English
Works in: English to French, French to English
se tâte/tapote
to pat means tapoter, but in this context, tâter is more approprate in my vew.
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-12 15:45:46 GMT)
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Dans ce cas, ce serait « tâter » et non « tâtonner » car tâtonner veut dire tâter, mais dans le noir. to « grope one’s way along »
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-12 15:45:46 GMT)
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Dans ce cas, ce serait « tâter » et non « tâtonner » car tâtonner veut dire tâter, mais dans le noir. to « grope one’s way along »
Note from asker:
| Merci beaucoup pour ton aide, Monique |
+2
3 hrs
se palpe soigneusement
il palpe soigneusement toutes les régions de son corps..
Note from asker:
| Merci pour ton aide, Hélène |
18 hrs
jean-jacques alexandre
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
never lost in translation
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
40
il s'ausculta
:-))))
Note from asker:
| Merci pour ton aide, Jean Jacques |
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