Glossary entry

anglais term or phrase:

my cherries

français translation:

mes anges / mésanges

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Jan 25, 2017 18:01
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anglais term

my cherries

anglais vers français Art / Littérature Poésie et littérature novel
Sentence: The old lady spoke to her birds. "Sleep tight, mes chéries, she would say, which meant : "good night my cherries".

This is what a five-year old child hears.

How would one translate this? Any ideas anyone?

Keep "mes chéries" or use "my darlings" or "sweeties" or another term or endearment? Dormez bien, my darlings, ce qui voulait dire ???

Totally stuck.

Thank you for your suggestions.
Proposed translations (français)
4 +7 mes anges / mésanges
4 mes chéris
4 mes chouchous

Discussion

Isabelle Cluzel Jan 25, 2017:
everything but a note, please! :)
Fanny Villuendas Jan 25, 2017:
I like your suggestion Tony, but personaly I Think I would keep "mes chéries" and add a note explaining what the Child understand; it's so sweet :)
Tony M Jan 25, 2017:
@ Asker The cross-language pun will never work in FR, why not look for something else, for example "my sweeties", and the little boy thought she meant 'bonbons'

Proposed translations

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mes anges / mésanges

Pourquoi pas délaisser le registre "gourmand" et adopter un tout autre registre dans lequel vous pourriez reproduire le jeu de mots ?

Je pense à "Dormez-bien, mes anges", et l'enfant comprend, "mésanges".
Peer comment(s):

agree Fanny Villuendas
11 minutes
Merci Fanny :)
agree Françoise Vogel
1 heure
Merci Françoise :)
agree GILLES MEUNIER : oui
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Merci Gilou :)
agree Emmanuella
13 heures
Merci Mamamia :)
agree claude-andrew : Nice!
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agree Premium✍️ : PCPG: Belle inspiration.
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agree bertrand lapicorey : superbe solution
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Merci Bertrand :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Oui, merci beaucoup Lucy, je suis tout à fait d'accord. C'est parfait."
41 minutes

mes chéris

Use the masculine in French - birds are masculine ans so are the famous Ferrero chocolates.

Et l'enfant comprend "mes mon chéris" like the chocolates
https://www.ferrero.fr/mon-cheri
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1 heure

mes chouchous

"chéri", "darlings" and "sweeties", ça fait un peut trop adulte et personnalisé.
'chouchous' plus adapté au ton et registre du contexte ("spoke to her birds")
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