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coller une poule

09:16 Jul 14, 2022
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French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Tourism & Travel /website for a company offering small, private cruises in the Mediterranean
French term or phrase: coller une poule
This very odd expression is in a text about sailing in Greece, maybe it's a typo??:

Pour Jean-Pascal : “Le port d’Hydra est trop exigu, ce qui le rend impraticable.” Il conseille de mouiller dans l’ancien arsenal du port à l’est d’Hydra, Mandraki, qui date du XIXe siècle. Une fois là-bas, vous pourrez vous rendre en ville en une trentaine de minutes à pied ou prendre des vedettes-taxi pour 20 euros. Lors de votre passage au port d'Hydra, ne soyez pas étonné de croiser un gallinacé typiquement français. Benjamin, Brestois dans l'âme et séduit par le lieu en a profité pour coller une poule de l’artiste peintre Jean-Yves Le Fourn.
Jenny Duthie
France
Local time: 19:18


Summary of answers provided
4 +5stick up a chicken
Tony M
5put up/attach a sticker representing a hen (created by the famous ilustrator Le Fourn)
FPC
3 -2To don (one of artist Le Fourn's) famous hens
ormiston


Discussion entries: 7





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
stick up a chicken


Explanation:
All credit due to our FR colleague for finding the link!
But it was pretty clear it was a real chicken, as it mentions 'gallinacé'

Tony M
France
Local time: 19:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 348

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bashiqa: Hmm, "Works in field", sticking something up chickens? New job?
52 mins
  -> Thanks, Chris! The field is 'Tourism' — mind you, I am also a chef :-=
agree  philgoddard: But it's not a real chicken, it's a picture of one.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Phil! Yes, but I think this makes it as funny as the FR original!
agree  Anastasia Kalantzi: Eh ben ouais! C'est super rigolo! Je l'avais vu moi-même aussi il y a quelque temps, après quelques jours de vacances à l'île d'Hydra.https://lumieresdelaville.net/portfolio-view/des-poules-colo...
1 hr
  -> Efharisto, Anastasia!
neutral  Carol Gullidge: why a "real chicken"? This is about stickers in the shape of hens.../you did in line2 of ur explanation!
2 hrs
  -> I don't know who brought up the idea of 'real chickn' — I certainly didn't! Clearly it isn't a real chicken in FR either, but I don't think anyone would misunderstand here. / Oh, I meant "as distinct from Asker's initially suspected typo" — we've moved on
agree  Conor McAuley
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Conor!
agree  Cyril Tollari
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Merci, Cyril !
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
To don (one of artist Le Fourn's) famous hens


Explanation:
Hoping a picture is featured to make it clearer!


ormiston
Local time: 19:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 93

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: Not donning it, sticking it up in a public place. But I agree that a picture on the website would help.
41 mins
disagree  Tony M: As Phil says, no aspect of 'donning' here
1 hr
neutral  Carol Gullidge: Benjamin didn't wear (i.e., don) the hen sticker, but placed it somewhere in Hydra harbour. But I do agree with yr added explanation, which, (like Phil) I feel is essential here// phew! That explains it!
1 hr
  -> Ok. I thought it referred to the photo of him wearing it!
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3 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
put up/attach a sticker representing a hen (created by the famous ilustrator Le Fourn)


Explanation:
The text refers to the work of Jean-Yves le Fourn, Breton illustrator who's knwon in particular for his use of stencil and stickers as a form of expression. Hens are one of his pet subjects. The expression "coller une poule" in this context means "to attach on a wall a sticker representaing a hen made by Le Fourn"


    https://www.artistikrezo.com/art/jean-yves-le-fourn-lart-est-un-moyen-de-se-confronter-aux-autres-de-facon-harmonieuse.html
FPC
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 7
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