pelo e contropelo

French translation: À rebrousse-poil

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Italian term or phrase:pelo e contropelo
French translation:À rebrousse-poil
Entered by: Viviane Brigato

17:10 May 3, 2016
Italian to French translations [PRO]
Linguistics / expression
Italian term or phrase: pelo e contropelo
pelo e contropelo

il s'agit de l'enseigne d'un ancien barbier, j'aurais besoin de rendre l'idée en français.
Merci
Viviane Brigato
Italy
Local time: 16:49
À rebrousse-poil
Explanation:
S'il s'agit d'un jeu de mots, qui de plus évoque le passé, c'est ce que je mettrais.
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Chéli Rioboo
France
Local time: 16:49
Grading comment
Merci Chéli
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2À rebrousse-poil
Chéli Rioboo
3poil et contre-poil
enrico paoletti
3poil et rebrousse-poil
Antonella Cristinelli


Discussion entries: 2





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
poil et contre-poil


Explanation:
in questo caso non lo tradurrei diversamente

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Note added at 33 mins (2016-05-03 17:44:02 GMT)
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GIL BLAS - LIVRE DEUXIEME
j'ose dire qu'il n'est point de barbier en Espagne qui sache mieux que moi raser *** poil et " contre-poil***, et mettre une moustache en papillotes.
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http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Gil_Blas_1200015...

enrico paoletti
France
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FrenchFrench
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
À rebrousse-poil


Explanation:
S'il s'agit d'un jeu de mots, qui de plus évoque le passé, c'est ce que je mettrais.

Chéli Rioboo
France
Local time: 16:49
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Merci Chéli

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bruno ..: Sono d'accordo.
53 mins
  -> Merci !

agree  europe1234
23 hrs
  -> Merci !
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
poil et rebrousse-poil


Explanation:
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Antonella Cristinelli
Switzerland
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
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