Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

"Ecoutez, réfléchissez et rappellez-moi. Je vous donne deux jours..."

English translation:

Listen, think it over and call me back. You've got two days...

Added to glossary by William Stein
Feb 20, 2003 18:28
21 yrs ago
French term

"Ecoutez, réfléchissez et rappellez-moi. Je vous donne deux jours..."

French to English Art/Literary
Dialogue de film.
C'est après la proposition de six millions, pour ceux qui m'avaient déjà répondu à ce propos ;-)

Je serais heureux d'avoir vos propositions, car en principe je ne traduis pas du français vers l'anglais. Il s'agissait simplement de quelques phrases pour un client habituel. Merci d'avance. simplement

Proposed translations

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1 min
Selected

Listen, think about it and call me back. I'll give you two days...

Maybe this time I'll get the pommy vote!

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Note added at 2003-02-20 18:31:46 (GMT)
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Alternative:
Listen, think it over and get back to me. You\'ve got two days...
Peer comment(s):

agree Mary Worby : 1 pommy!
1 min
Thanks, you'll always be Pommy No. 1 in my books!
agree Nathalie Andrews (X)
4 mins
Thanks, Canadians are okay, too.
agree C Greene
4 mins
We accept French votes, as well.
agree Teletariat : This is it
5 mins
Vive la République!
agree Maria Eugenia Farre
9 mins
Obrigado, Maria!
agree Enza Longo
12 mins
Charming Portuguese-Canadian Pommies are especially welcome!
agree Susana Galilea : what pommy...where...what am I missing? ;-)
12 mins
Even Barcelonian US votes are valid currency here!
agree Endre Both
18 mins
Hungarian Germans are invited, too!
agree Tea Fledderus
20 mins
Dutch votes are best of all.
agree Tony M : I like it!
21 mins
Many thanks to Pommy No. 2!
agree Meri Buettner : Yep...like your alternative better AND what on earth is a "pommy"?!
25 mins
Americo-French-Canadians are the best!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, William. This is the one that suits to me best! I mean the alternative one ;-) And thanks to all of you..."
1 min

Listen, think and remember my face. You've got 2 days / I give you 2 days ...

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Susana Galilea : not quite "souvenez-vous de mon visage" ;-)
9 mins
Just tried to make it sound more "movie-like"
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4 mins

Listen, think about it and call me back. You have got two days.

Listen, think about it and call me back. You have got two days.
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