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I can't recall anyone named...

French translation: Burgess ? Non, ça ne me dit rien

16:37 Nov 20, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / recall anyone named
English term or phrase: I can't recall anyone named...
Bonjour
Cette phrase toute simple me pose problème. Je ne sais pas bien comment la rendre en français. Le contexte : un interrogatoire de police. La personne fait semblant de ne pas connaitre la personne dont les policiers lui parle et lui montre la photo (un certain burgess)et le suspect de répondre :"I can"t recall anyone named Burgess."
Merci pour vos idées !
soperilleux
Local time: 14:19
French translation:Burgess ? Non, ça ne me dit rien
Explanation:
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MelodieR
France
Local time: 14:19
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Burgess ? Non, ça ne me dit rien
MelodieR
4 +2Burgess, je ne connais personne de ce nom-là
FX Fraipont (X)
4 +1Je ne connais personne qui s'appelle...
Jerome Carrette (X)
4 +1Je ne connais aucun Burgess.
atlantictrad
4 +1Je ne me rappelle personne du nom de...
Jerome Carrette (X)
4 +1Je n'ai aucun souvenir d'une personne du nom de /portant ce nom
Anne R
3 +1"Le nom Burgess ne me dit absolument rien"
Evelin Mrose
4Burgess ? Connais pas...
Isabelle Cluzel
3Ce nom, Burgess, ne me dit rien
C. Tougas


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i can't recall anyone named...
Je ne connais personne qui s'appelle...


Explanation:
..

Jerome Carrette (X)
France
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rachelha
1 min
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i can't recall anyone named...
Ce nom, Burgess, ne me dit rien


Explanation:
C'est une suggestion.

Sinon, "Je ne connais pas de Burgess"

C. Tougas
Canada
Local time: 08:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 46
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i can't recall anyone named...
Je ne connais aucun Burgess.


Explanation:
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atlantictrad
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 min
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i can't recall anyone named...
Burgess, je ne connais personne de ce nom-là


Explanation:
"A Collection of Colloquial Phrases - Page 83 - Google Books Result
http://books.google.be/books?id=hzABAAAAYAAJ
Anthony Bolmar - 1835
... Monsieur, je ne le connais pas. je ne connais personne de ce nom-là ici. oui, Monsieur, je le connais. je le connais très-bien. j'ai l'honneur d'être connu de lui."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1529

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lorraine Dubuc
37 mins
  -> merci!
agree  Françoise Vogel
1 hr
  -> merci!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i can't recall anyone named...
Je ne me rappelle personne du nom de...


Explanation:
dépendant du contexte, c'est plus logique

Jerome Carrette (X)
France
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 52

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agree  Pierre POUSSIN: Je crois que c'est mieux...
4 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
i can't recall anyone named...
Burgess ? Non, ça ne me dit rien


Explanation:
Autre proposition

MelodieR
France
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christophe Delaunay: Très plausible...
4 mins
agree  GuillaumeT (X): A voté !
18 mins
agree  Bernard Moret: Très juste...
36 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
42 mins
agree  writeaway
55 mins
agree  katsy
1 hr
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Bienvenue chez ProZ.com ...
2 hrs
agree  Coralie Tripier
3 hrs
agree  emiledgar
1 day 3 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i can't recall anyone named...
"Le nom Burgess ne me dit absolument rien"


Explanation:
... est une parmi les nombreuses possibilités de traduire cette phrase

bon courage! :-)

Evelin Mrose
France
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Oui, il existe de nombreuses possibilités ...
2 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i can't recall anyone named...
Je n'ai aucun souvenir d'une personne du nom de /portant ce nom


Explanation:
...

Anne R
Italy
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 68

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agree  Bertrand Leduc
2 hrs
  -> Merci Bertrand
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i can't recall anyone named...
Burgess ? Connais pas...


Explanation:
viens d'entendre dans une émission, ça me plaît bien

Isabelle Cluzel
France
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 116
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