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Feb 8, 2018 10:15
6 yrs ago
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French term
Un toquis
French to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This is for a subtitling project, so I don't know exactly how it's written, but it sounds like "un toquis" (silent s, this is how I pictured that it would be written when I heard the word.)
Two people are talking about a fountain that they have to get ready for the next day, they are working on getting a garden just right. One of the men says that he will give the labourers "un toquis".
Thank you!
Tania
Two people are talking about a fountain that they have to get ready for the next day, they are working on getting a garden just right. One of the men says that he will give the labourers "un toquis".
Thank you!
Tania
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Talkie |
Elisabeth Gootjes
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| 4 | un toque |
Sheila Wilson
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| 2 +2 | croquis |
Laurette Tassin
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Proposed translations
2 mins
Sheila Wilson
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
20 years producing 100% natural English
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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64
un toque
It's the tall chef's hat
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Note added at 4 mins (2018-02-08 10:20:01 GMT)
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Mind you, it will of course depend on the exact context. For some reason I inserted "chocolate" before that fountain (I guess I need a sugar boost :)) so having the labourer wear a chef's hat seemed relevant. Maybe it is; maybe it isn't.
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Note added at 4 mins (2018-02-08 10:20:01 GMT)
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Mind you, it will of course depend on the exact context. For some reason I inserted "chocolate" before that fountain (I guess I need a sugar boost :)) so having the labourer wear a chef's hat seemed relevant. Maybe it is; maybe it isn't.
Note from asker:
| Thanks - I don't think that it is toque. Because they say it many times, and each time they pronounce the "i". They say it very clearly so it is definetly pronounced with an i at the end. Thank you though! |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: aren't you getting this confused with a (Gault-Millau) toque? /why would a chef's hat be given to people working in a garden in any case?
18 mins
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The Asker had heard it, not seen it, writeaway, so I thought it might have been toque // You'll need to see my note for that :).
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| neutral |
Victoria Britten
: Time for some chocolate, methinks! /
No offence intended! :-)
1 hr
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Definitely, Victoria - I shan't skip breakfast again! // Of course not; none taken :)
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+2
1 hr
Laurette Tassin
France
France
Native in French
&
English
Specializes in field
France
Traduction / Formation
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, New Zealand, US, French) 
, French (Variants: Standard-France, African, Swiss, Belgian)
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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18
croquis
Would croquis sound right???
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thanks - no it isn't that. He pronounced the word very, very clearly a few times. Thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: was just about to post this! Meaning of course a sketch, a diagram,... This would make sense!
2 mins
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Les grand esprits... thanks Carol!
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| agree |
mchd
1 hr
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1 day 4 hrs
Elisabeth Gootjes
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
The words structure the thinking
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Dutch to French, and 1 more.
Talkie
ie. a talkie-walkie, which are commonly used in such projects and processes.
Discussion
A pity you can't attach a snippet in mp4 format.
They most definitely do not say "walkie", either before or afterwards. They speak very clearly, and they say it many times. Each time they just say "talkie/toquis"