KudoZ: term help for translators

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Arno

149 questions

To go bump (in the night)

English to French Art/Literary Slang

Hi, I don't know what this expression means. In my context, it seems to be a pun for it is associated with cars.

Proposed translations (French)

Isabelle Berquin

Arno (asker) Oct 3, 2007: Le prob c'est que je suis lié au silence. Si je vous donne l'expression exacte autant vous donner directement le nom de mon client et il ne va pas être content :-(
katsy Oct 2, 2007: CMJ a raison: THE quotation!
CMJ_Trans (X) Oct 2, 2007: ce sont les bruits sourds qu'on entend pendant la nuit - on ne sait pas ce qu'ils sont mais ils font peur
Arno (asker) Oct 2, 2007: It is indeed a "jeux de mots" but I'd like to know first the meaning of the expression. Then look for a possible translation while keeping the "jeu- e mot"
CMJ_Trans (X) Oct 2, 2007: Scottish Prayer. Traditional. From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! ... www.pitt.edu/~dash/bump.html - 6k
CMJ_Trans (X) Oct 2, 2007: please give your context. L'expression = things that go bump in the night, mais cars go bump (accidents) egalement donc possibilité de jeu de mots

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Isabelle Berquin

183 answers

Native in French

se bousculer dans le noir

Declined

C'est ce que je comprends.