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Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

refrattaria nelle sue valenze prismatiche

Inglese translation:

traditionally resistant to any attempt at classification due to its intrinsecally multifaceted nature

Added to glossary by Juliet Halewood (X)
Jun 4, 2009 16:24
14 yrs ago
Italiano term

refrattaria nelle sue valenze prismatiche

Da Italiano a Inglese Arte/Letteratura Arte, Arti applicate, Pittura article on an artist
Come avventurarsi alla ricerca del sacro graal di una nozione sfuggente quale quella dell’Arte: refrattaria, istituzionalmente, nelle sue valenze prismatiche, ad ogni catalogazione.

Thanks for any help.
Proposed translations (Inglese)
3 traditionally resistant to/defying all categorization due to its intrinsecally multifaceted nature
4 recalcitrant, in its manifold/multi-faceted values
4 averse to easy categorizations due to multi-faceted quality
3 prismatic qualities ... resistant
3 demure in its many-sided/polyhedral essense

Proposed translations

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traditionally resistant to/defying all categorization due to its intrinsecally multifaceted nature

My humble try...

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Constructing Excellence | Wiki | Article
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16 Jul 2008 ... Conversely, due to its intrinsically multifaceted nature (incorporating so many other diverse and complex subject matters i.e. communication ...
constructingexcellence.org.uk/search/link.jsp?id=203&type=Wiki&msite= - 24k - Copia cache - Pagine simili -

Oikos - Fulltext: Volume 108(1) January 2005 p 3-6 Species ...
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It seems clear to us that understanding the intrinsically multifaceted nature of species' borders requires a truly interdisciplinary approach. ...
pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/oiko/fulltext.00010351-200501000-00001.htm -
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Raffaella, this fits perfectly. I combined it with Jim's "any attempt at classification", so thanks Jim as well!"
46 min

recalcitrant, in its manifold/multi-faceted values

"Institutionally recalcitrant, in its manifold/multi-faceted values to receiving labels/being labelled"
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52 min

prismatic qualities ... resistant

"it's prismatic qualities make it institutionally resistant to any (attempt at) classification" You might like to add "attempt at"

Very, very few other people are using this term figuratively
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=desk...
It is used in English, but mainly with a fairly direct reference to prisms and lights. Of course you don't tell us who the painter is. If its Picasso, then prismatic will do fine IMO
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52 min

averse to easy categorizations due to multi-faceted quality

My take here !

HTH

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Note added at 53 mins (2009-06-04 17:17:56 GMT)
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"due to its multifaceted quality"
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3 ore

demure in its many-sided/polyhedral essense

you want to sound fancy, put "polyhedral"... I wouldn't
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