balle au prisonnier / ballon prisonnier

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  1. DearPrudence

    DearPrudence Dépêche Mod (AL, Sp-En mod)

    IdF
    French (lower Normandy)
    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.
     
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    DearPrudence, Dec 19, 2005
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  3. Agnès E.

    Agnès E. Senior Member

    France
    France, French
    Bonjour, chère Prudence ! :)

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

    J'ai vu aussi dodgeball.
     
    Agnès E., Dec 19, 2005
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  4. DearPrudence

    DearPrudence Dépêche Mod (AL, Sp-En mod)

    IdF
    French (lower Normandy)
    DearPrudence, Dec 19, 2005
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  5. Spain_is_different Senior Member

    Spain/Spanish
    It's dodgeball (or dodge ball), I think.
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  6. DearPrudence

    DearPrudence Dépêche Mod (AL, Sp-En mod)

    IdF
    French (lower Normandy)
    Thank you very much Spain. :)
    So apparently, dodgeball is a real sport?! :eek: :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Spain_is_different Senior Member

    Spain/Spanish
    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.
     
    Spain_is_different, Dec 19, 2005
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  8. Kelly B

    Kelly B Senior Member

    USA English
    Kelly B, Dec 19, 2005
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  9. Gil Senior Member

    Français, Canada
    Also called (not only in Canada), "ballon prisonnier"...
     
    Gil, Dec 19, 2005
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  10. french4beth

    french4beth Senior Member

    Connecticut
    US-English
    There's also bombardment (similar to dodge ball, but with two sides & areas for captured 'prisoners').
     
    french4beth, Dec 19, 2005
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