http://news.google.com/news?q=sarkozy racaille Is racaille, as used by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy to describe the rioters in Paris, better translated as rabble or scum? Sarkozy’s racaille is widely considered to have been unnecessarily provocative, but to me rabble (which the BBC is using) isn’t an especially strong or offensive word. Given the reaction, scum (which the NY Times is using) seems a much better fit.. 01:37