French-English Penalty Translator

[paint huffer]

Given that a lot of people are now following Quebec based hockey leagues, we figured it was a good idea to have a French-English penalty translator here so our members can follow the boxscores in French from Quebec leagues with much more ease. The below list is in alphabetical order, listed by the French term first. At this point (as of 02/12/07) the list is not comprehensive but I will continue adding to it as time passes.

If anyone ever comes across a term in a boxscore not listed herein, post it below so I'll know to add it to the list. Some of the penalties are called different things in different leagues (e.g. Slashing is "cingler" in the NHL but "Coup de Bâton" in the LNAH) so it may get a little confusing at times, but bear with it!

Accroché- Hooking
Assaut- Charging
Avoir donner de la bande- boarding (see also "plaquage dans la bande")
Avoir donner du coude- elbowing
Avoir retardé la partie, Rondelle au-dessus de la baie vitrée- delay of game, puck over glass
Bagarre- Fighting (see also "battu")
Bataille subséquente- secondary altercation (fighting while there’s already a fight)
Bâton élevé - High sticking
Battu arrêt de jeu- Fighting during a stoppage in play
Battu- Fighting (see also "bagarre")
Cingler- Slashing (see also “coup de bâton)
Conduite anti-sportive- Unsportsmanlike
Coup de Bâton- Slashing (see also “cingler”)
Coup de tête- Headbutting
Donner du genou- Kneeing
Double-échec- Cross checking
Extrême inconduite- Gross Misconduct
Harponner- Butt ending
Inconduite- 10 minute misconduct
Instigateur- Instigator
Joué sans l'équipement approprié - illegal equpment
Mise en échec par derrière- Checking from behind
Obstruction- Interference
Obstruction- gardien - Goaltender interference
Piquage- Spearing
Plaquage dans la bande- boarding (see also “avoir donner de la bande”)
Plonger- Diving
Premier à quitter le banc- First player to leave the bench
Provoquer l'adversaire- Enticing/provoking opponent
Quitter banc des punitions- Leaving penalty box
Retardé le jeu - Delaying Game (see also retardé la partie)
Retarder la partie- Delay of game (see also "Retardé le jeu")
Retenu- Holding
Retenu le bâton - Holding the stick
Rudesse- Roughing
Tenter de blesser -Attempt to injure
Tir de punition - penalty shot
Trébuché- Tripping
Trop de joueurs- Too many men

[caps05]

That helps a lot Huffer. Thanks.

[Fotiu]

Thank you for the list!
It is much needed.

What is the difference between battu and bataille?

[paint huffer]

Originally Posted by Fotiu

Thank you for the list!
It is much needed.

What is the difference between battu and bataille?

Not much really. In a grammatical sense, battu is used as the past tense of the verb "battre" which means simply "to fight". Bataille directly translates into "battle" in English but conventionally, in the hockey fighting sense,it means a fight.

So battu would translate more or less into the verb fighting, as in five minutes for fighting where as bataille translates into fight, so in describing the fight itself one would use the term bataille (or one of many other terms such as "baggare").

[Fotiu]

Thanks for the help!

[TaskerVsSenn]

Nice initiative, thanks for helping out Huff!

[wyldthing]

You can see some of that also

1 Agresseur (instigator)
Coup de poing (Punching)
7 Troisième joueur à intervenir dans la bataille (3rd man in a fight)
9 Quitté son enceinte (Leaving the crease)
10 Saisir les cheveux ou le casque sans en tirer avantage ( grabbing hairs or helmet without getting an advantage)
11 Saisir les cheveux ou le casque et en tirer avantage (taking advantage of grabbing hairs or helmet)
12 Utiliser son protecteur facial comme une arme (take mouthpiece as a weapon
13 Ruban gommé sur les mains (fight with tapes on the hand)
23 Dardé (spearing)
33 Cracher (spitting)
36 Coup de patin (hit with a state)

[mr.black]

Wow thanks PH. This helps so much.

[Y Ddraig Goch]

Another one:

Coude

What's that mean?

[paint huffer]

Originally Posted by CatatonicMoose

Another one:

Coude

What's that mean?

"Coude" is an elbow, so it's elbowing I'm certain. Typically they'll state the penalty as "Avoir donner du coude" but I guess in this case they've shortened it up. It's probably easier that way to be honest.

[Flames_Suck44]

Originally Posted by wyldthing

1 Agresseur (instigator)

If Agresseur is the informal name for the instigator, what's the name for the "Aggressor"?

In Hockey Canada rules, both exist, and both can be given to one player in addition to a single Major + GM.

[caps05]

Can someone tell me what this penalty means?

Demeurer sur les lieux d'une bataille

[paint huffer]

Originally Posted by caps05

Can someone tell me what this penalty means?

Well, I can translate it, but I can't think of an equivalent penalty call in English. What it essentially means is "hanging around a fight" ("living on the battle lines" is the direct translation) so I'd assume it's sort of like a third man in, but not quite. It probably describes a player who is just hovering over a fight, just in case he decides to jump in if his teammate is getting beat, but never actually does jump in.

So again, I don't know if there is an equivalent call in English, but that's what it means.

[Y Ddraig Goch]

Originally Posted by paint huffer

Well, I can translate it, but I can't think of an equivalent penalty call in English. What it essentially means is "hanging around a fight" ("living on the battle lines" is the direct translation) so I'd assume it's sort of like a third man in, but not quite. It probably describes a player who is just hovering over a fight, just in case he decides to jump in if his teammate is getting beat, but never actually does jump in.

So again, I don't know if there is an equivalent call in English, but that's what it means.

It's a 10-minute misconduct for standing too clsoe to a fight and not moving away like you are supposed to. I've seen it a few times in QMJHL games too.

[caps05]

Originally Posted by paint huffer

Well, I can translate it, but I can't think of an equivalent penalty call in English. What it essentially means is "hanging around a fight" ("living on the battle lines" is the direct translation) so I'd assume it's sort of like a third man in, but not quite. It probably describes a player who is just hovering over a fight, just in case he decides to jump in if his teammate is getting beat, but never actually does jump in.

So again, I don't know if there is an equivalent call in English, but that's what it means.

Originally Posted by CatatonicMoose

It's a 10-minute misconduct for standing too clsoe to a fight and not moving away like you are supposed to. I've seen it a few times in QMJHL games too.

That's kind of what I figured, thanks Huffer and Moose.