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Gangbanger

French translation: tueur à gages

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English term or phrase:gangbanger
French translation:tueur à gages
Entered by: Christian Fournier

11:15 Jan 6, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: Gangbanger
something like a Mafia hitman ?
Thanks for your help
Christian
Christian Fournier
France
Local time: 11:42
tueur à gages / tueur professionnel mafioso / à la solde de ...
Explanation:
Solution à étoffer en fonction du contexte, du ton, du style du texte original (du client, bien évidemment).

We definitely need MORE context for this one...
It could be a rather "risqué" play upon word (gangbang / gang / banger); a reference to the underground world of (crime, drug & sex)

gangbang: grande "partouze"
gang: idem
banger: drogué qui s'injecte un stupéfiant (aussi) OU
assommeur/cogneur (TERMIUM)
bang-job: assassinat

Selected response from:

Annie Robberecht, C. Tr.
Local time: 11:42
Grading comment
According to the context I have, your answer seems the more suitable one. Thanks a lot. Christian
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
natueur à gages / tueur professionnel mafioso / à la solde de ...
Annie Robberecht, C. Tr.
navioleur (en bande)
fredeno (X)
na"gangster"
Elise Hendrick
namembre de gang
Annie Robberecht, C. Tr.
nasee Fredeno
Lia Fail (X)


  

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22 mins
tueur à gages / tueur professionnel mafioso / à la solde de ...


Explanation:
Solution à étoffer en fonction du contexte, du ton, du style du texte original (du client, bien évidemment).

We definitely need MORE context for this one...
It could be a rather "risqué" play upon word (gangbang / gang / banger); a reference to the underground world of (crime, drug & sex)

gangbang: grande "partouze"
gang: idem
banger: drogué qui s'injecte un stupéfiant (aussi) OU
assommeur/cogneur (TERMIUM)
bang-job: assassinat




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Annie Robberecht, C. Tr.
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 497
Grading comment
According to the context I have, your answer seems the more suitable one. Thanks a lot. Christian

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1 hr
violeur (en bande)


Explanation:
Gangbang = viol collectif, en bande


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fredeno (X)
Local time: 11:42
PRO pts in pair: 4

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Parrot
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2 hrs
"gangster"


Explanation:
Gangbanger, as it is used commonly in US slang, refers to any member of a street gang (e.g. the "crips" and "bloods"). A "gang bang" would be "viol en bande", but I have seen "gangbanger" in its normal sense translated into parallel French slang as "gangster".

Elise Hendrick
United States
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 4

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11 hrs
membre de gang


Explanation:
Attention au contexte! Il convient peut-être de distinguer :

1) le gang de rue
... regroupement d'individus, habituellement des adolescents et/ou des jeunes adultes qui privilégient l'utilisation de la force d'intimidation du groupe, dans le dessein d'accomplir avec une certaine régularité, des actes criminels à caractère violent. (SPCUM)

Certains sociologues justifient l'étymologie du terme par les pratiques d'initiations* des nouveaux membres.
*banger, bang-job, gangbang

2) le gang mafieux

La solution "gangster" a en effet sa raison d'être étymologique -- puisque, par définition, le gangster** est membre d'un gang. Mais elle a l'inconvénient de désigner aujourd'hui tout bandit. À ÉVITER, donc.




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Annie Robberecht, C. Tr.
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 497
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14 hrs
see Fredeno


Explanation:
Fredeno is correct.

To 'gangbang' is slang, to violate/rape as a group. There is something 'primitively tribal' about it.

That is the literal meaning, but it is possibly presented contextually as something 'made light of', and might require special care in translation.

E.g the victim would never use the term, whereas the rapists would make fun of it in those terms, as a 'gangbang'. 'Bang' is a common term for sexual intercourse, and not necessarily offensive. 'Gangbang' is quite another matter.



Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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