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Eyes and breath mint???

French translation: voir ci-dessous

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English term or phrase:Eyes and breath mint???
French translation:voir ci-dessous
Entered by: Germaine

06:30 Aug 8, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: Eyes and breath mint???
"Scanning is not just moving your head quickly enough to cause your eyes to rattle in their sockets like the least breath mint in the plastic box"

Any proposition for this ironical part???
Thanks in advance
Olivier
voir ci-dessous
Explanation:
...ne consiste pas simplement à secouer la tête au point de faire sautiller vos yeux dans leur orbite comme une menthe dans une boîte de plastique

...à bouger la tête assez rapidement pour donner à vos yeux l'allure d'une menthe secouée dans sa boîte de plastique
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Germaine
Canada
Local time: 02:21
Grading comment
inspired and rapid answer, thanx!!!
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navoir ci-dessous
Germaine


  

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voir ci-dessous


Explanation:
...ne consiste pas simplement à secouer la tête au point de faire sautiller vos yeux dans leur orbite comme une menthe dans une boîte de plastique

...à bouger la tête assez rapidement pour donner à vos yeux l'allure d'une menthe secouée dans sa boîte de plastique

Germaine
Canada
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 4059
Grading comment
inspired and rapid answer, thanx!!!
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