newbie

French translation: Newbie

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English term or phrase:Newbie
French translation:Newbie
Entered by: French Locale

11:59 Mar 17, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Media / Multimedia / Multimedia
English term or phrase: newbie
In a video game - different levels : newbie, beginner, novice, etc.
French Locale
Local time: 20:14
"newbie"
Explanation:
ou "nouveau-venu"

les deux s´emploient dans l´internet...

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Note added at 2003-03-17 14:08:13 (GMT)
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on dit ausssi \"newcomer\" mais ici mieux vaut garder l´original ;-)
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Labea
Luxembourg
Local time: 20:14
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1"newbie"
Labea
3 +2débutant complet
Karl Supierz
4Un Tout Nouveau
Florence Evans
4bizuth, néophyte
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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Un Tout Nouveau


Explanation:
Un mot inventé, qui parle de quelqu'un de tout nouveau. Première expérience dans ce jeu.

Florence Evans
Local time: 20:14
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
débutant complet


Explanation:
Par analogie avec les niveaux lors de l'apprentissage d'une langue (débutant complet, faux débutant, intermédiaire, avancé)

Karl Supierz
Dominican Republic
Local time: 14:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ntouzet (X)
9 mins

agree  Paul Berthelot
16 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"newbie"


Explanation:
ou "nouveau-venu"

les deux s´emploient dans l´internet...

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Note added at 2003-03-17 14:08:13 (GMT)
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on dit ausssi \"newcomer\" mais ici mieux vaut garder l´original ;-)


    Reference: http://www.linux-france.org/prj/jargonf/N/newbie.html
Labea
Luxembourg
Local time: 20:14
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Berthelot
15 hrs
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bizuth, néophyte


Explanation:
J'aime les suggestions de Gilles et de Karl, mais par analogie avec les domaines sportifs, vous avez une autre possibilité.

bizuth = rookie

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 20:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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