rode slangen

French translation: serpents rouges

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Dutch term or phrase:rode slangen
French translation:serpents rouges
Entered by: Valérie Cromphaut

15:29 May 15, 2007
Dutch to French translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Dutch term or phrase: rode slangen
De koude raakte me tot op het bot zoals zweepslagen als rode slangen over mijn lichaam renden.

Passage d'un roman dans lequel une femme est arrêtée et enfermée dans une chambre froide d'un camion.
Valérie Cromphaut
Belgium
Local time: 03:04
serpents rouges
Explanation:
Pourquoi pas une traduction littérale?

Le froid me transit jusqu'aux os, comme si des coups de fouet parcouraient mon corps tels des serpents rouges.
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Yves Cromphaut
Belgium
Local time: 03:04
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Merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2serpents rouges
Yves Cromphaut
3des stries rouges
Katrien De Clercq


  

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des stries rouges


Explanation:
Peut-être...

Katrien De Clercq
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
serpents rouges


Explanation:
Pourquoi pas une traduction littérale?

Le froid me transit jusqu'aux os, comme si des coups de fouet parcouraient mon corps tels des serpents rouges.

Yves Cromphaut
Belgium
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci

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