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pour qui ça roule toujours

English translation: who keep on rollin\' / who keep rollin\' on

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French term or phrase:pour qui ça roule toujours
English translation:who keep on rollin\' / who keep rollin\' on
Entered by: MoiraB

13:50 Mar 30, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: pour qui ça roule toujours
I'm looking for an equivalent cycling-related pun here.

Et si c’était à ce détail-là qu’on reconnaissait les vrais fous du vélo? Les vrais de vrais. Ceux qui vivent et respirent le vélo et pour qui ça roule toujours.

Currently have "still ride tall in the saddle" but ideally I'd like something wheel-related as text is about furniture that's been made out of old bike parts, mainly wheels and wheel rims (www.bikefurniture.com). Perhaps "still on a roll"?
MoiraB
France
Local time: 22:48
who keep on rollin' / who keep rollin' on
Explanation:
Another suggestion :-)
Selected response from:

Sheri P
United States
Local time: 16:48
Grading comment
Lots of good suggestions, from Proud Mary/Coldplay's 'keep on turning' idea to spinning wheels of fortune, but the simplest ideas are often the best. Yee-ha!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6who keep on rollin' / who keep rollin' on
Sheri P
3 +1for whom the wheel always spins
B D Finch
3for whom the wheels (always) keep on turning
Ana Vozone
3who is happiest on wheels
Francis Murphy (X)
3left with a wheel-of-a-deal
MatthewLaSon
3 -1who keep the wheels turning
Marco Solinas


Discussion entries: 3





  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
who keep the wheels turning


Explanation:
One of many possible solutions.

Marco Solinas
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Vozone: Marco, I was preparing my answer when you posted yours. I really like yours too!
4 mins
disagree  writeaway: the French doesn't say that they keep the wheels turning.
13 mins
disagree  AllegroTrans: "pour qui" does not mean "who"
10 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
for whom the wheels (always) keep on turning


Explanation:
Perhaps something along these lines... evoking, among other things, an old CCR song (Proud Mary). Also conveys the idea that, although the bicycles have been converted into furniture, they do somehow "keep on turning" in their new life...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 21:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
who keep on rollin' / who keep rollin' on


Explanation:
Another suggestion :-)

Sheri P
United States
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Lots of good suggestions, from Proud Mary/Coldplay's 'keep on turning' idea to spinning wheels of fortune, but the simplest ideas are often the best. Yee-ha!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: Rawhide........
5 mins
  -> Giddyup!
agree  Gregory Lassale: yup
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Gregory
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Nikki
agree  Luna Jungblut
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Luna
agree  Rachel Fell
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rachel
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Estelle
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
who is happiest on wheels


Explanation:
If you can't ride it, sit on it.

Francis Murphy (X)
Canada
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
for whom the wheel always spins


Explanation:
Cyclists go for a spin; the wheel of fortune spins etc.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: or for whom the wheels always spin
7 hrs
  -> Thanks AT. That would be better for cycling, would work for roulette wheels, but would rule out the wheel of fortune.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
left with a wheel-of-a-deal


Explanation:
Hello,

My try...

You can have wheels on furniture, reminding you of being on your bike.


I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
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