Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term
France
cowabunga
Je traduis la description d'une combinaison de surf et je bloque totalement sur le terme "cowabunga".
Voici la la définition:
A surfer's exclamation of delight and commitment at the beginning of a ride, often used as a generalized cry of delight : It was the real Andy Griffith, too: cowabunga (1950s+ Surfers)
Plus de contexte:
Go from classic to cowabunga!
Merci de vos suggestions!
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Jan 22, 2018 11:55: Yvonne Gallagher changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Proposed translations
cowabunga
Cri de guerre, ou expression de stupéfaction utilisé dans de nombreuses bandes dessinées et dessins animés tels que Peanuts (par Snoopy), Les Simpson1 (par Bart), Les Tortues Ninja, ou 1, rue Sésame (par Macaron) ; souvent lorsque celui qui le prononce est un pratiquant de surf ou de skate-board. Stewie Griffin la prononce également dans le premier épisode de la saison 13 des Griffin, lors de leurs rencontre avec les Simpson2. Elle est aussi présente dans le film d'animation Teen Beach Movie.
C'est aussi le prénom du surfeur Cowabunga Carlyle dans l'épisode de Scooby-Doo intitulé No Sharking Zone.
Il a pour origine le programme télévisé américain des années 1940 à 1960 Howdy Doody et fut popularisé par les surfeurs hawaïens et australiens. Il a de nombreuses orthographes, comme kowabunga, cowabonga ou kawabunga."
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowabunga
France
A passion for precision
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English
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