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free-associative

French translation: basé sur l\'association libre

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English term or phrase:free-associative
French translation:basé sur l\'association libre
Entered by: Olivier Den Hartigh

07:30 Jul 15, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: free-associative
The performer’s stand up is digressive, surreal and free-associative. His live performances are one of a kind. A defining aspect of his shows is their distinctive visual aesthetic, with each tour
Olivier Den Hartigh
France
Local time: 15:04
basé sur l'association libre
Explanation:
c'est un peu plus que spontané, une idée menant à une autre de manière totalement improvisée
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 15:04
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Spontané
samantha soreil
4 +1basé sur l'association libre
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Spontané


Explanation:
En psychologie la "libre association" est une forme de thérapie où le patient parle de manière absolument spontanée et traite de nombreux sujets pour essayer de faire tomber certaines barrières.

Example sentence(s):
  • 'The importance of free association is that the patients spoke for themselves, rather than repeating the ideas of the analyst;

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_association_(psychology)
samantha soreil
France
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  HERBET Abel: oui
37 mins
neutral  Victoria Britten: I think the specific reference to free association needs to be maintained
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
basé sur l'association libre


Explanation:
c'est un peu plus que spontané, une idée menant à une autre de manière totalement improvisée

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 198
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Britten: Yes, though I think the "basé sur" would have to cover digression and surrealism too, otherwise it makes for a rather clunky end to the sentence.
2 days 35 mins
  -> thanks!
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