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ノッシノッシ歩く

English translation: lumber

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Japanese term or phrase:ノッシノッシ歩く
English translation:lumber
Entered by: cinefil

06:03 Aug 25, 2012
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / サーカス
Japanese term or phrase: ノッシノッシ歩く
象がノッシノッシと街中を練り歩く
cinefil
Japan
Local time: 19:04
lumber
Explanation:
The elephants lumber around the town.
or
The elephants parade through the town, lumbering along.
Selected response from:

Shannon Morales
United States
Local time: 05:04
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Shannon-san.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1lumber
Shannon Morales
4walk heavily and clumsily
Vladyslav Golovaty
3 +1trudge around (town)
mommamia
3Plod
David Gibney


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
walk heavily and clumsily


Explanation:
Elephants paraded through the town walking heavily and clumsily


    Reference: http://dict.longdo.com/search/Nosshinosshi
Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
trudge around (town)


Explanation:
Trudge, thump, stomp, are all possible onomatopoeia as well but I chose trudge because it seems to convey the weight in each step. I chose not to translate "walking"separately because it is implied.

mommamia
Local time: 00:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harumi Uemura: I feel this is closest
2 days 8 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lumber


Explanation:
The elephants lumber around the town.
or
The elephants parade through the town, lumbering along.


    Reference: http://www.bbcmotiongallery.com/gallery/clip/3B2FBBC6_0318.d...
    Reference: http://www.savuteelephantcamp.com/web/osec/orient-express_in...
Shannon Morales
United States
Local time: 05:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Shannon-san.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Gibney
19 mins
  -> Thanks!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Plod


Explanation:
Another option.

David Gibney
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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