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Mating pandemonium

French translation: chahut de l'accouplement

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English term or phrase:Mating pandemonium
French translation:chahut de l'accouplement
Entered by: Roger Chadel

10:55 Mar 16, 2007
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Zoology
English term or phrase: Mating pandemonium
Phénomène qu'on observe chez les éléphants. Lorsqu'un couple est en train de s'accoupler, les reste du troupeau se regourpe autour de lui.

Je scèhe complètement. Merci !
Mona G
Local time: 02:22
le chahut de l'accouplement
Explanation:
une autre suggestion...
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Roger Chadel
Brazil
Local time: 21:22
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Summary of answers provided
4pandémonium d'accouplement
Palma CHATONNET MARTON MS, MA Translation
4le chahut de l'accouplement
Roger Chadel
4le charivari de l'accouplement
Sandy R


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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mating pandemonium
pandémonium d'accouplement


Explanation:
simplement :-)))

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Note added at 43 mins (2007-03-16 11:38:36 GMT)
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au fait pandémonium veut dire un bruit inférnal et un désordre pas possible et c'est ce qui se passe, mais il vaut mieux rester derriere la voile du mot latin, ca a un air plus scientifique :-))) Pauv' Mona

Palma CHATONNET MARTON MS, MA Translation
Hungary
Local time: 02:22
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in RomanianRomanian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mating pandemonium
le chahut de l'accouplement


Explanation:
une autre suggestion...

Roger Chadel
Brazil
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mating pandemonium
le charivari de l'accouplement


Explanation:
Je crois que ça reprend un peu les deux sens de pandémonium et retransmet le style imagé de l'expression.

Sandy R
Local time: 02:22
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in MalagasyMalagasy
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