Macron said in a newspaper interview that he “really wanted” to “emmerder” unvaccinated people by curbing access to places including restaurants and cafés. It has also been translated as Macron wanting to “piss off” the unvaccinated, which certainly conveys the vulgarity of the word. But Macron defined his strategy as not just aimed at making unvaccinated people angry, but in practical terms making their daily lives difficult, suggesting a sense of putting them “in the shit”. He is not the first French president to spark debate over translating the informalities of the French language. Olivier Véran, the health minister, told parliament the aim of Macron’s entire interview was “the protection of the French people”.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2022 21:54 UTC