Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
écran de gêne
English translation:
guarded screen/shield of caution/inhibition
French term
écran de gêne
Dans l'epilogue, je ne comprends pas bien ce que signifie 'l'ecran de gene' (Dans le metro).
"Dans le metro, on ne trouve plus trace de l'ecran de gene qui entrave habituellement les gestes de passagers. Les inconnues se parlent, ils ne s'abordent plus...."
Merci d'avance pour l'aide...
| 3 | guarded screen/shield of caution |
Lisa Miles
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| 4 +2 | barrier of uneasiness |
kashew
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| 4 +1 | wall of embarrassment |
polyglot45
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Dec 27, 2010 10:14: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "ecran de gene" to "écran de gêne" , "Field (specific)" from "Poetry & Literature" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Dec 27, 2010 15:00: Lisa Miles Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): cc in nyc
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Proposed translations
Canada
Word Peace
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, French to English, and 1 more.
guarded screen/shield of caution
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2010-12-26 14:45:41 GMT)
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people are losing their self-consciousness
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2010-12-26 14:45:54 GMT)
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their barriers are down
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
wall of embarrassment
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claudiabi
18 mins
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Jim Tucker (X)
: "inhibition" would be closer
1 day 23 hrs
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barrier of uneasiness
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R.C. (X)
23 hrs
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Marion Feildel (X)
1 day 18 hrs
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