What is the French word Frankie? (1 Viewer)

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On the front window of my RV I have a platic numberplate sign with the word TOWING on it that I rubber cap stick to the window so that if I have a situation where I am faced with an on coming car I can indicate that I have a trailer behind when it cannot be seen looking from the front.

Not a lot of good with the Warners marshalls as they seem to be blind to everything even when you point to it... must be there age:ROFLMAO:..or the yellow jacket... good job Roger does not have one (Wildman).

Anyway I digress as usual. Can Frankie tell us what is the most suitable word when in France to have .. so we can put it up on the window as and when in need (not the toll booths as they cannot see the small trailer and if they do not see it we do not pay for it:Blush:).. but seriously what is the most suitable single word Frankie that we can have put on a sign.

I will p.m. her as I know she does not always manage to get to a thread before it goes off the page.

Bob:thumb:
 

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You should know Bob the french wont have one word when ten will do:Doh:
Heres the clsest I can get with my limited French
You will need a bigger sign

Monsieur désolé j'ai une grenouille sur mon passage arrière:thumb:
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Translater says
"Remorquage"

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now that is my kind of way of doing it

You should know Bob the french wont have one word when ten will do:Doh:
Heres the clsest I can get with my limited French
You will need a bigger sign

Monsieur désolé j'ai une grenouille sur mon passage arrière:thumb:
Geo


As you know from my posts.. why use one word when ten will do:Blush: That is the lawyer in me.. not paid by the word but by every 6 minutes:thumb:

But I do not think I can get that on to a normal yellow number plate:Sad:.. I have p.m Frankie so we will see what a suitable word might be... but I will keep your suggestion under advisement.

Bob:thumb:
 

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my take on it is -
Towing - remorquage
or
vehicle towing - remorquage de véhicule
or even
vehicle is towing - le véhicule remorque
maybe even
this vehicle is towing - ce véhicule remorque
 
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can it be male or female?

my take on it is -
Towing - remorquage
or
vehicle towing - remorquage de véhicule
or even
vehicle is towing - le véhicule remorque


Never know with the French if it is male of Female? one word would be better than 3 :Angry: what am I saying.. I always use more than one word....

Do you realise I have now passed my 500 post.. life is to short what have I managed to write 500 posts about:Blush:.. dribble some would say, and who am I to disagree... Jim has a lot to answer for:Eeek:

Bob:thumb:

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Never know with the French if it is male of Female? one word would be better than 3 :Angry: what am I saying.. I always use more than one word....

Do you realise I have now passed my 500 post.. life is to short what have I managed to write 500 posts about:Blush:.. dribble some would say, and who am I to disagree... Jim has a lot to answer for:Eeek:

Bob:thumb:

can do four into three if you want Bob

this vehicle is towing - ce véhicule remorque

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Do you realise I have now passed my 500 post.. life is to short what have I managed to write 500 posts about:Blush:.. dribble some would say, and who am I to disagree... Jim has a lot to answer for:Eeek:

Bob:thumb:

Dont worry about it Bob.

MHF has become an obsession with me. :roflmto:

its taken me 10511 posts to wear out the keyboard on my lappy.
a lot of letters are all but worn off and two keys are worn right through.

strangely, on of the worn through keys is the letter 'T' :whatthe:...the other being 'E'

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why not use the internationally recognised term 'Convoy Exceptional' you should be able to get one already made up at any HGV store
 

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why not use the internationally recognised term 'Convoy Exceptional' you should be able to get one already made up at any HGV store

arh but in using that sign bob would have to employ a little escort van to go infront of him using orange flashing lights, especially in spain - dont know about france though
 

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that should be no problem for BOB he could use one of the disabled buggies he has on his trailer :ROFLMAO:

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You should know Bob the french wont have one word when ten will do:Doh:
Heres the clsest I can get with my limited French
You will need a bigger sign

Monsieur désolé j'ai une grenouille sur mon passage arrière:thumb:
Geo


:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

So very true Geo one word iseems to never be enough!!




Bob, sorry for being so late , just stopped working (00.15am in france) so will have a good think tomorrow and read the whole thread first, as i'm worn out right now. Remorquage seems a right translation but i don't think that what french people will understand as meaning:"can't reverse gear". I'll tell you tomorrow what's the best.

Amicalement


Frankie:Smile:
 

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Can't see what the problem is - all Froggies are naturally on the pull.
 

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Monsieur désolé j'ai une grenouille sur mon passage arrière:thumb:
Geo

I think 'grenouille' translates as 'frog' and could be considered rascist lol-peut etre 'crapaud'might be better.But I feel we are getting into the area of 'les phrase idiomatique'
'Remorquer',as Maggie suggests,is the verb 'to tow'
Does 'toad' have the same connotation in French as in English ? C'mon Frankie-set us straight on this one ::bigsmile:

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C'mon Frankie-set us straight on this one ::bigsmile:

Mike


::bigsmile:::bigsmile:Frankie is a bit out of order from wednesdays to fridays from now on .... just too much work,it doesn't let me have a second to even think

1) convoi exceptionnel is not allowed for this kind of vehicule nor this purpose it requires a special document so not this one
2) i thought about "vehicule long" but seems to be for only some kind of lorries so can't be that one either
i would think the only way to stick to the law and be understood would be "remorquage".The thing is that it just means you tow it doesn't suggest you can't reverse gear BUT you have to know that in France (i don't know if it's the same in England or even Europe) the biggest vehicule has the priority so, if you get stuck on a narrow road with someone in front of you , well HE/SHE has to manage to make his/her way ,without you to moving of an inch, towards or backwards.

Does it answer your question?


Amicalement


Frankie:Smile::Smile:

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Whatever words you stick on the front, Bob old thing, make sure you use French letters, otherwise they just won't see you coming.
 
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Not sure?

::bigsmile:::bigsmile:Frankie is a bit out of order from wednesdays to fridays from now on .... just too much work,it doesn't let me have a second to even think

1) convoi exceptionnel is not allowed for this kind of vehicule nor this purpose it requires a special document so not this one
2) i thought about "vehicule long" but seems to be for only some kind of lorries so can't be that one either
i would think the only way to stick to the law and be understood would be "remorquage".The thing is that it just means you tow it doesn't suggest you can't reverse gear BUT you have to know that in France (i don't know if it's the same in England or even Europe) the biggest vehicule has the priority so, if you get stuck on a narrow road with someone in front of you , well HE/SHE has to manage to make his/her way ,without you to moving of an inch, towards or backwards.

Does it answer your question?


Amicalement


Frankie:Smile::Smile:


Not to sure Frankie if it is the word I want, but at least it is one word and not 10. I can then get a UK yellow number plate board made up with the word REMORQUAGE on it and put it up on the window screen in place of the UK word TOWING. It is due to the fact the little trailer with my wheelchairs on is very hard to reverse with and cannot normally be seen from the front. It is just a warning to other drivers that I cannot reverse very well.

I was not aware of the fact that the biggest vehicle does not have to move out the way.. learn something every day... thanks as always.

Bob:thumb:

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You should know Bob the french wont have one word when ten will do:Doh:
Heres the clsest I can get with my limited French
You will need a bigger sign

Monsieur désolé j'ai une grenouille sur mon passage arrière:thumb:
Geo

Sorry sir I have a frog on my back passage:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 

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Sorry sir I have a frog on my back passage:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
10 outa 10:thumb:
frog----toad -----get it:Doh:
I felt robbed on this post
I made the joke --no comments
I gave the right answer 1st ---no comment

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oh poor boy

10 outa 10:thumb:
frog----toad -----get it:Doh:
I felt robbed on this post
I made the joke --no comments
I gave the right answer 1st ---no comment


Yes you were right.. sorry we forgot to pat you on the head.. sorry, very sorry.:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:


Bob:thumb:
 
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I am well versed in them

Oh those magic words
I never tire of hearing them:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
Although Im quite used to em now:Cool::Doh:



It comes from years of practice in saying to the 'boss' .... Yes you are right dearest.

You see it comes easy if you say it enough times..does not confirm I mean it though:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Bob

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