Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
miroir aux alouettes
English translation:
lark's lure
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FX Fraipont (X)
Sep 29, 2007 12:53
16 yrs ago
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French term
France
never lost in translation
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English
miroir aux alouettes
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Hi gals & guys, I have a blank, cannot remember the ENG. translation for "miroir aux alouettes" for some reason "twirl" or "lark mirror" don't ring a bell. Thanks for your help. I mean the real thing, not the figure of speech
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | lark's lure |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 4 | spinning mirror decoy |
katsy
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Change log
Oct 1, 2007 18:29: FX Fraipont (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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lark's lure
"But his eye is always caught by the mordant and sinister: the lark's lure - that strange object with its shining mirrors, used to charm the birds from the skies before shooting them dead; the crown that turns out to be decoration for a coffin.
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/observer/story/0,,1821321...
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http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/observer/story/0,,1821321...
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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.inflagrant...
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Comment: "Thanks FX, mudt have been a slight case of Alzheimer"
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spinning mirror decoy
Voici ce que j'ai trouvé:
http://www.foodmuseum.com/lark.html
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though lark's lure - or lark lure which I've also subsequently found is SO lovely an expression!!
http://www.foodmuseum.com/lark.html
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-09-29 13:14:23 GMT)
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though lark's lure - or lark lure which I've also subsequently found is SO lovely an expression!!
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