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encouilles

English translation: in the scrote

03:22 Jun 1, 2007
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Poem
French term or phrase: encouilles
Context:

"Ports aux bars echoues,
Lumiere de spermes **encouilles** s'eteignant,
Beat fluourescent,
Chatte paillette brillante.
Chaise en poils de cameaux
Avec des reservoirs d'eau
Pour franchir le desert de l'assis..."

Merci!

femme
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 13:52
English translation:in the scrote
Explanation:
if that is better for poetic reasons
Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Yes, this choice is more in tune with the terms that surround it. Just so you all know, I really didn't have a clue what this word referred to. I never saw it before and I hope I never do again! Anyway, I thank everyone for their help. Hopefully, I won't have to ask any more such questions, but who knows? I'm not quite done with the book yet.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1in the balls
Odette Grille (X)
4enballed spermatozoae
Drmanu49
2in the scrote
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in the balls


Explanation:
the place where the sperm is kept (I believe...)

Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 13:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: I confirm (last time I looked..)
3 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
in the scrote


Explanation:
if that is better for poetic reasons

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Yes, this choice is more in tune with the terms that surround it. Just so you all know, I really didn't have a clue what this word referred to. I never saw it before and I hope I never do again! Anyway, I thank everyone for their help. Hopefully, I won't have to ask any more such questions, but who knows? I'm not quite done with the book yet.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enballed spermatozoae


Explanation:
to stay on the same level!

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 19:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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