User:Friejose/Entendre
Le double entendré
[edit]I translated a user talk page entry in Greek by means of Babelfish. I was mocked. Or, at least, I'm guess I was, as a double entendré was used when discussing me. When I asked for a translation, I believe I was made fun of once more. I report (footnoted and everything), you decide:
I was hoping you would be so kind as to translate for me the comment posted in Greek on Matia's discussion page, which I have taken the liberty of reproducing below:
- Μπενάβεις ποδανά? Ας τρέξει εμένα το δαπαλλό στο στημεταφρά του: θα βάλει νιμού και θα του βγει λόκος! :-)))[1]
I assume the last bit is an emoticron (^_^), but I would be most obliged if you assist me with the rest. Thank you, Friejose 18:34, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
- Is Babelfish no help?--Theathenae 19:00, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
- Alas, I fear Babelfish may have led me astray last time, so I am going directly to the source for assistance. Unless you would like to help? Please advise, and thanks, Friejose 19:12, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
The author was so good as to respond, although I am afeared that I was mocked once more:
Re. your translation request: it was a reprimand of sorts, laced with some double entendre and directed to the people I was conversing with. I see no need to share it with an uninvolved third party. Thanks for your attention, nevertheless. I feel moderately flattered by it. Chronographos 19:11, 24 August 2005 (UTC)2
So I, of course, felt obliged to chime in:
- Thanks for the response,fn although I am frightfully disappointed not to learn the double entendre you mention, ah, c'est la vie. Utmost apologies for being such an interloper. – Friejose 19:23, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
Delightful, huh? Notwithstanding all this, I still don't know what this clearly personal and likely hiliarious put-down was. If you can clear it up, please do let me know.
Update; this was added recently, so extra translation brownie points for helping with these statements as well, since it's all Greek to me:
Α στο διάολο, τον αποτελείωσες τον κυβερνοκτηνίατρο! :D--Theathenae 07:26, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
TRANSLATION: Go to hell, you finished off the chief vet (or something like that, it is some form of village vernacular). REX 14:13, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
- Ευκολάκι .... Chronographos 07:33, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
TRANSLATION: Very easy. REX 14:13, 26 August 2005 (UTC)