Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
un petit Migou
English translation:
a little pixie/sprite
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Gallagher
May 10, 2013 16:14
11 yrs ago
French term
un petit Migou
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"C'est pas gravé dans nos têtes qu'on est tous des marionnettes... au fond de chacun d'entre nous, sommeille un petit Migou" Paul VERLAINE.
J'ai encontré "des déchets de laine" lequel me semble peu probable dans ce contexte :-)
J'ai encontré "des déchets de laine" lequel me semble peu probable dans ce contexte :-)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | a little pixie/sprite |
Yvonne Gallagher
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| 4 +2 | a little Migoo |
Carol Gullidge
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| 3 | a little leprechaun |
kashew
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Change log
May 13, 2013 12:28: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
1 day 21 hrs
Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
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Specializes in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
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a little pixie/sprite
an equivalent perhaps for an English speaker such as myself who wouldn't have a clue who or what a "Migou" is. Depends of course on whether there is enough surrounding context or not.
"fairy" might also be possible though it has connotations these days or "elf" but not "leprechaun" as they are not such nice characters as this "migou" seems to be.
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D. glad to have helped:-)
"fairy" might also be possible though it has connotations these days or "elf" but not "leprechaun" as they are not such nice characters as this "migou" seems to be.
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D. glad to have helped:-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks gallagy2. Sounds good."
+2
16 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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80
a little Migoo
"We all have a little Migoo deep down". (see quote towards the end of the ref below). No doubt further investigation will reveal more details about this mythical character. In the animations, Migou has been translated to Migoo...
DF]
MIA press a5book.indd - Unifrance
medias.unifrance.org/.../mia-et-le-migou-2008-presskit-anglais-2.pdf
He embodies the forces of nature, at once mineral, plant and animal. He's totally at one with the cosmos. We all have a little Migoo deep down. The big thing is to ...
DF]
MIA press a5book.indd - Unifrance
medias.unifrance.org/.../mia-et-le-migou-2008-presskit-anglais-2.pdf
He embodies the forces of nature, at once mineral, plant and animal. He's totally at one with the cosmos. We all have a little Migoo deep down. The big thing is to ...
Reference:
http://medias.unifrance.org/medias/101/144/36965/presse/mia-et-le-migou-2008-presskit-anglais-2.pdf
Peer comment(s):
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Letredenoblesse
: Lovely film: "Le petit Migou"
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thanks Letredenoblesse :)
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kashew
: Convincing. But wouldn't Meegoo sound more like the French?
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thanks kashew :)
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a little leprechaun
Not exactly I realise - but it sounds nice - and English speakers will understand.
Discussion
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/27/matthew-modine-wan...