to get an egg on the brain

French translation: Les oeufs vous préoccupent?

20:10 Dec 8, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
English term or phrase: to get an egg on the brain
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French translation:Les oeufs vous préoccupent?
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Les oeufs vous préoccupent?
jmleger
3Les oeufs vous tracassent
antoine piazza
3Vous ne savez plus à quels oeufs vous vouez ?
Delphine Roger
3Un souci avec les oeufs ?
Anne-Leïla HADDAD


  

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Les oeufs vous préoccupent?


Explanation:
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jmleger
Local time: 06:23
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agree  Marion Feildel (X)
4 mins
  -> Je savais que mon amour des oeufs serait récompensé un jour! Merci!

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Les oeufs vous tracassent


Explanation:
Tracassent les oeufs (humour)

antoine piazza
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Local time: 08:23
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Vous ne savez plus à quels oeufs vous vouez ?


Explanation:
Après avoir lu le début de l'article dont il semble être question, cette traduction un peu lointaine me semble convenir au contexte...

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-08 21:15:58 GMT)
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Oups ! "Vous ne savez plus à quels oeufs vous vouer ?", bien sûr :-)


    Reference: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2010/08/20/egg-splained-free-range-...
Delphine Roger
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: French
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Un souci avec les oeufs ?


Explanation:
Pour alléger la tournure .

Anne-Leïla HADDAD
France
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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