Strong Lyrics

French translation: langage explicite

12:24 Oct 18, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Strong Lyrics
Strong Lyrics - Explicit and/or frequent references to profanity, sex, violence, alcohol, or drug use in music
GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 16:53
French translation:langage explicite
Explanation:
Although "lyrics" implies words heard in a song, the French use "language" instead of "lyrics". Hence "langage explicite" instead of "paroles explicites".
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Debora Blake
France
Local time: 16:53
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merci à toutes
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1langage explicite
Debora Blake
4Il y a plein de termes
Platary (X)
4textes offensants
Francine Legendre
2textes corsés
hirselina


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
strong lyrics
langage explicite


Explanation:
Although "lyrics" implies words heard in a song, the French use "language" instead of "lyrics". Hence "langage explicite" instead of "paroles explicites".

Debora Blake
France
Local time: 16:53
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
merci à toutes

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agree  Nina Khmielnitzky
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
textes corsés


Explanation:
Une suggestion

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Note added at 2004-10-18 12:31:58 (GMT)
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... un album aux textes corsés qui se permet quelques audaces rythmiques et où il retrouve la voix de son ancienne choriste Martine St-Clair http://www.qim.com/artistes/biographie.asp?artistid=221

hirselina
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 68
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strong lyrics
Il y a plein de termes


Explanation:
Les paroles sont intolérantes, choquantes, litigieuses, provocantes, racistes, sexistes, violentes, incitant à la haine ... C'est au choix, mais le terme de base est ici "paroles".


    Reference: http://www.momes.net/forum/musiqueextreme.html
Platary (X)
Local time: 16:53
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 112
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strong lyrics
textes offensants


Explanation:
«...accusant Eminem d'homophobie. L'association affirme que les textes de son album sont « imprégnés de violence et pleins de remarques insultantes vis-à-vis de plusieurs groupes sociaux ou ethniques, et notamment les gais et lesbiennes ».


    accusant Eminem d'homophobie. L'association affirme que les textes de son album sont � impr�gn�s de violence et pleins d
Francine Legendre
Canada
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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