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pop washing

French translation: un (petit) nettoyage vite fait

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English term or phrase:pop washing
French translation:un (petit) nettoyage vite fait
Entered by: Valérie KARAM

00:21 Sep 26, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: pop washing
There were some Australian ladies here last month, they were making a little mess, messing around, they were only making their breakfast but making a mess and I go “Oh no” and she goes “We’ll come around and do some pop washing” and before breakfast finished I went to them and said, “Are we going to get that pop washing today?” and she just laughed.”
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 15:24
un (petit) nettoyage vite fait
Explanation:
Comme dans pop up, pop in, je suppose que l'idée est quelque chose de rapide et léger. Elle dit ça pour le rassurer : elle va passer nettoyer "vite fait". J'ai l'impression que le niveau de langue permet l'expression.
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Valérie KARAM
France
Local time: 21:24
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3 +2un (petit) nettoyage vite fait
Valérie KARAM
2faire la nacelle (ou la faisselle)
surbeg


  

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faire la nacelle (ou la faisselle)


Explanation:
Je ne vois pas pop washing dans les australianismes ou dans l'argot australien.
J'imagine qu'il s'agit d'un bafouillage, ou d'un enfantillage, autour de washing up.
Je ne garantis rien ! Sûrement que quelqu'un va trouver mieux.



surbeg
France
Local time: 21:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
un (petit) nettoyage vite fait


Explanation:
Comme dans pop up, pop in, je suppose que l'idée est quelque chose de rapide et léger. Elle dit ça pour le rassurer : elle va passer nettoyer "vite fait". J'ai l'impression que le niveau de langue permet l'expression.

Valérie KARAM
France
Local time: 21:24
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 56
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