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In the original French translation by Kahane revised by Nabokov,
"swooners" is translated as "maillots" -- which is either some kind
of undershirt or the short term for "maillots de bains" (swimsuits).
Yannicke Chupin.
Le 27 août 06 à 14:53, Nabokv-L a écrit :
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> Subject: Swooners?
> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:54:01 -0700
> From: Aris Fioretos <aris.fioretos@T-ONLINE.DE>
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> I'm about to complete a new Swedish translation of "Lolita."
> There's one word the meaning of which
> still eludes me. In the last chapter of Part One, Humbert refers to
> some items of clothing that he has
> just purchased. What, pray, are "swooners"? None of the
> dictionaries I've consulted have been able to
> offer any help.
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"swooners" is translated as "maillots" -- which is either some kind
of undershirt or the short term for "maillots de bains" (swimsuits).
Yannicke Chupin.
Le 27 août 06 à 14:53, Nabokv-L a écrit :
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>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Swooners?
> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:54:01 -0700
> From: Aris Fioretos <aris.fioretos@T-ONLINE.DE>
> To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> I'm about to complete a new Swedish translation of "Lolita."
> There's one word the meaning of which
> still eludes me. In the last chapter of Part One, Humbert refers to
> some items of clothing that he has
> just purchased. What, pray, are "swooners"? None of the
> dictionaries I've consulted have been able to
> offer any help.
>
> AFio
>
> Search the Nabokv-L archive at UCSB
>
> Contact the Editors
>
> All private editorial communications, without exception, are read
> by both co-editors.
>
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