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drapeau rouge

English translation: red flag

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French term or phrase:drapeau rouge
English translation:red flag
Entered by: roseh (X)

21:54 May 15, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / harassment
French term or phrase: drapeau rouge
La directrice d’une école a dit qu’une jeune étudiante a intimidé d’autres étudiantes. Les parents ont fait une liste de leurs inquiétudes envers le comportement de cette directrice. Cette liste contient une pointe qui consiste seulement des mots « drapeau rouge ».

The meaning of this point is completely over my head! Can anybody provide any insight?
The only red flag I can think of is a penalty in football.

This is Canadian French from Manitoba.

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roseh (X)
Local time: 07:35
red flag
Explanation:
standard US EN for "warning sign"

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Note added at 1 min (2010-05-15 21:56:24 GMT)
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http://www.itscupid.com/advice/internet-dating-red-flags.htm
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Travelin Ann
Local time: 07:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8red flag
Travelin Ann
4 +1red flag
Maggie687
3 -1red flag
mfouad


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
red flag


Explanation:
standard US EN for "warning sign"

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Note added at 1 min (2010-05-15 21:56:24 GMT)
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http://www.itscupid.com/advice/internet-dating-red-flags.htm

Travelin Ann
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Verginia
agree  Claire Nolan
41 mins
  -> Thanks, Clanola
agree  Jenn Mercer
50 mins
  -> Thanks, Jenn
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): makes sense in this connection; not "red card"
58 mins
  -> Thanks, Ingeborg
agree  Jennifer Levey: Valid for the UK too.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, mediamatrix
agree  geetahu
15 hrs
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agree  Tally Fenney
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tally
agree  Evans (X)
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
red flag


Explanation:
seems appropriate as an equivalent but have never used it...

Maggie687
Luxembourg
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hall
52 mins
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
red flag


Explanation:
Bonjour

l'allusion du drapeau rouge dans le contexte mentionné peut renvoyer à une attitude communiste, sous entendu agressive de la part de la directrice envers l'étudiante.
C'est le contexte qui vous prouvera le bien fondé de cette suggestion que je vous transmets surtout que dans le texte de la langue source on parle du comportement de la directrice
Je vous renvoie à cet article qui évoque les connotations du drapeau rouge http://www.lescommunistes.org/biblio/drapeau.html
Il faudra donc ajouter une note pour clarifier ce concept et ne pas se contenter de la traduction littérale red flag



mfouad
Local time: 13:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tally Fenney: too far fetched - much simpler explanation given by Ann
10 hrs
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