French names for movie-verse characters

[Pascal]

During G1 (and BW maybe? can't be sure), they used to give french names to Transformers here. What do you suggest for movie-verse characters?

Here, I'm using a mix of the official french G1 names with some I made up.

MOVIE 1

Optimus Prime = Optimus Primo
Megatron = Mégatron
Starscream = Égo
Brawl = Bagarreur
Blackout = Survolteur
Bumblebee = Bourdon
Jazz = Saxo
Ratchet = Mécano
Ironhide = Rhino
Frenzy = Frénétik
Barricade = Barricade
Scorponok = Scorponok

MOVIE 2

Optimus Prime = Optimus Primo
Megatron = Mégatron
Starscream = Égo
The Fallen = Le Déchu
Bumblebee = Bourdon
Ratchet = Mécano
Ironhide = Rhino
Sideswipe = Dérapeur
Wheelie = Tourbillo
Skids = Embrayo (you just can't call that one Plato!)
Mudflap = Débrayo
Rampage = Furibo
Long Haul = Costo
Mixmaster = Malaxo
Scrapper = Bricolo
High Tower = Toubib
Scavenger = Excavo
Devastator = Dévastateur
Ravage = Saboteur
Jolt = Cahot
Sideways = Louvoyeur
Scalpel = Scalpel

[keanu577]

wow. Thanks for teaching some french I really kinda needed it! No joke!

[Aernaroth]

Have the names for the movieverse characters been changed in any multilingual packaging, instructions, or promotional stuff?

[Nightscrabbler]

I don't like the names Ego and Rhino, but the others are pretty good.

[onecoin]

The Fallen is le douche!

What about Ejector or Erector?

[Cheers Ian]

So Basically

MOVIE 1

Optimus Prime = Optimus Prime
Megatron = Megatron
Starscream = Ego
Brawl = Brawler
Blackout = Booster
Bumblebee = Bumblebee
Jazz = Sax
Ratchet = Ratchet
Ironhide = Rhino
Frenzy = Frenetic
Barricade = Barricade
Scorponok = Scorponok

MOVIE 2

Optimus Prime = Optimus Prime
Megatron = Megatron
Starscream = Ego
The Fallen = The Desposed One
Bumblebee = Bumblebee
Ratchet = Ratchet
Ironhide = Rhino
Sideswipe = Skid Car
Wheelie = Swirl
Skids = Embrayo (??) I can't figure out these two
Mudflap = Débrayo (??)
Rampage = Furious
Long Haul = Costo (??)
Mixmaster = Mix Max
Scrapper = Do it yourselfer (LOL!)
High Tower = Doctor (umm what?)
Scavenger = Excavator
Devastator = Devastator
Ravage = Sabotager
Jolt = Bump
Sideways = Pipe removing Machine
Scalpel = Scalpel

I could be wrong on alot of these. My french is *really* rusty.

Cheers!
-Ian

[Spacemonkey]

I'm not totally certain but at the time wasn't Optimus Primo used as a translation mostly for the toy and Optimus Prime (french pronounciation) or Optimus Primus for the french version of the cartoon?

[Pascal]

Originally Posted by Spacemonkey

I'm not totally certain but at the time wasn't Optimus Primo used as a translation mostly for the toy and Optimus Prime (french pronounciation) or Optimus Primus for the french version of the cartoon?

Correct! I think I prefer Optimus Primus over Primo and Prime in french.

Originally Posted by cky_ibm

Skids = Embrayo (??) I can't figure out these two
Mudflap = Débrayo (??)

Embrayo = Engage
Débrayo = Disengage

Like when you shift... does that make sense?

Originally Posted by cky_ibm

Sideways = Pipe removing Machine

More like "Zigzager"

[Protoman]

The french version of TF 2007 didn't have name changes and no doubt neither did ROTF. Heck EVEN IN JAPAN, Optimus Prime was called Optimus Prime not Convoy over there.