Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

un rendu de studio

English translation:

a crit

Added to glossary by Sasha Barral-Robinson
Mar 23, 2010 08:25
14 yrs ago
French term

un rendu de studio

French to English Tech/Engineering Architecture architecture
A notre arrivée, les panneaux du projet étaient déjà prêts, dans une seconde pièce, affichés charrette comme pour un rendu de studio

Part of a text about an architecture firm
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 as if for a crit
References
rendu
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Proposed translations

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French term (edited): comme pour un rendu de studio
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as if for a crit

charrette is jargon from French architecture schools, referrning to a period of frantic work by students before the presentation of their work (originally from continuing to work on the drawings on the cart - charrette - taking them and their work to the Beaux Arts school in Paris.) I would suggest therefore that a 'rendu de studio' could be the presentation of the work of the students belonging to the studio - this is called in English architecure schools a 'crit' - where the usual practice is to have at least two exhibition areas so that while the external reviewer is discussing one student's work, in an adjoining space the next student's work is set up ready for inspection. This sounds very similar to what is described here.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2010-03-23 18:39:24 GMT)
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Well, IF this tentative interpretation is right - and so far everyone is agreeing - then 'affichés' would best be translated 'pinned up', since this is what is used in architecture schools - eg "David, will you pin up next?" but I'd like to hear from a former French architecture student. 'studio' rather than 'atelier' surprised me a bit.
Example sentence:

An example of the charrette .. At the final deadline time (assigned by the school), all students must put their "pencils down" and stop working. Students then present their work to fellow-students and faculty in a critiqued presentation.

Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Shiner : Absolutely spot on.
4 hrs
Thank you for this confirmation from a real expert.
agree Alison Sabedoria (X) : Brings back awful memories. Welcome aboard, David! =)
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Invaluable help! Thank you so much."

Reference comments

50 mins
Reference:

rendu

My CR gives

rendu (nom masculin)
=
1. return (in a commercial context)
2. rendering (in an architectural context)

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-03-23 09:26:08 GMT)
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Answer = studio rendering.
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