balle au prisonnier , ballon prisonnier

[DearPrudence]

Hello everybody

I know that something has been done about children's play but I would like to be sure how you translate 'balle au prisonnier'. Is it 'dodgem' (I know that it's also les autos tamponneuses)?

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Thanks in advance.

 

[Agnès E.]

Bonjour, chère Prudence !

Se pourrait-il qu'il puisse s'agir de battleball ?

J'ai vu aussi dodgeball.

 

[Spain_is_different]

It's dodgeball (or dodge ball), I think.
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[DearPrudence]

It's dodgeball (or dodge ball), I think.
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Thank you very much Spain.
So apparently, dodgeball is a real sport?!

 

[Spain_is_different]

Yes!! It's a real sport, it's even quite popular in schools... I mean, a big percentage of children are supposed to know and play it.

Well then, it's not spread (there are no serious championships throughtout the world!). I wouldn't say it's an official sport, but a children game that can be classified as a sport, instead.

I don't know the popularity of this game in Germany. I can only say that in Spain and France is quite popular.

 

[Gil]

Also called (not only in Canada), "ballon prisonnier"...

 

[french4beth]

There's also bombardment (similar to dodge ball, but with two sides & areas for captured 'prisoners').