Owen

[wheat temple]

Please be patient

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[golden blaze]

Literally translates to : I have work until over the head,
It means that you have a LOT of work to do

It’s nice that you’re reading Tintin ! :))) good luck

[true ermine]

why is jusque used here

[stark rain]

It means he has more work than needed.
https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/par-dessus_la_tête
It's like the equivalent of "déborder de travail".

[golden blaze]

Oops forgot to translate that

[golden blaze]

This is a better help 🤭

[wide spoke]

I feel like "swamped" gives a similar vibe in English

Or you could compare "in over my head", though the meaning isn't quite the same