Pere Fourras

English translation: Pere Fouras- Character from "Fort Boyard" television show

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French term or phrase:	Pere Fouras
English translation:	Pere Fouras- Character from "Fort Boyard" television show
Entered by:	Taylor Kirk

18:16 Sep 18, 2007

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French term or phrase: Pere Fourras

This is a treasure hunt. Who is/was Pere Fourras? Is he a TV character or a fictional literary character? Any equivalent in English?

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Pere Fouras

Explanation:
http://www.bothersbar.co.uk/weekendspecials/fortboyard.htm

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Taylor Kirk
United States
Local time: 22:40

Grading comment

Thank you. All the information I needed.
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Pere Fouras

Taylor Kirk

Father Fourras

Nina Iordache

expl.

BusterK

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Sandra Petch

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1 min confidence:

expl.

Explanation:
It is "Fort Boyard" a French TV program. The character is AKAIK fictional.

He is an old man asking riddles to participants.

BusterK
Local time: 05:40
Native speaker of:

French

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you so much that was tremendously helpful.

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Pere Fouras

Explanation:
http://www.bothersbar.co.uk/weekendspecials/fortboyard.htm

Taylor Kirk
United States
Local time: 22:40
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you. All the information I needed.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Clarified it completely. Thank you!

1 hr confidence:

Father Fourras

Explanation:
I like the program! And this is how I would translate his name if translated must it be! Cheers!

Nina Iordache
Romania
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of:

Romanian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you!

14 hrs confidence:

info not for grading

Explanation:
I didn't know who this character was but here's some info on the show in other countries (including the UK where apparently he's known as the Professor and later as Captain Baker).
May or may not help!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Boyard_(TV_series)

The Professor (Geoffrey Bayldon, series 1-4) is an eccentric scientist who has become mad over the years due to being kept prisoner by Boyard in the Watch Tower. His task is to ask the contestants riddles, which if answered correctly, will give the team a key or clue word.

Captain Baker (Tom Baker, series 5) is the replacement for the Professor and whose character is an insane sea captain held by Boyard.

Sandra Petch
Local time: 05:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you :) Ended up as Pere Fourras with a footnote comparing him as Capt. Baker

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