second-hand

13:20 Mar 1, 2021
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / novel
English term or phrase: second-hand
Behind me, a woman swore, second-hand, quoting a mate.

Not sure how to translate second-hand in this sentence. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Context: crowded coffee shop in London
micheler
Local time: 10:18


Summary of answers provided
3 +1indirectement
Claire Busigny
3Par personne interposée
François Tardif
2(lâcher des jurons) de deuxieme main
AllegroTrans


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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
indirectement


Explanation:
A suggestion

Claire Busigny
France
Local time: 10:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: comment on fait pour lancer des injures "indirectement" tout en étant présent??
31 mins

neutral  Eliza Hall: But she actually did swear. She was quoting someone else, but she did say it herself, so indirectement seems off here.
4 hrs

agree  Frederic Pisvin: en droit on parle de "témoin indirect"
1 day 6 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(lâcher des jurons) de deuxieme main


Explanation:
Really a guess as French isn't my native language

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Par personne interposée


Explanation:
second-hand semble n’être qu’une façon d’appuyer encore plus sur le fait qu’il s’agit d’un discours rapporté. second-hand vient renforcer quoting a mate.

« Derrière moi, une femme jurait (blasphémait), par personne interposée, relayant (en citant) les propos d’un ami. »


François Tardif
Canada
Local time: 05:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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