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English to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / performing arts
English term or phrase:Artistic setting
I'm looking for an English equivalent of Polish term, that is usually rendered in translation as "artistic setting", but I am not sure if it's not a false friend.
Polish term is used when some artists (usually musicians, but they might be any performing artists, like dancers, comedians, actors) are invited to non-artistic event (like company party, opening of a building, etc.) to add some splendour, glamour, and prestige.
Judging by google, English term is used rather for describing a beautiful surrounding of an event, just like in the sentences below:
"Very artistic setting to have a coffee"
"A GOOD meal in an artistic setting"
"wall paintings were also an integral part of church interiors, enhancing devotional imagery [...], and providing an artistic setting for the church's sacred rituals and public ceremonies".
My question is: what term (if any) would best fit the circumstances that I described above.
When answering please mention the variant of English (AmE, BrE, other).
Explanation: Hi Rafal;
As I have no idea of your original expression, I'm really just trying to work with your description of the Polish term; so please forgive me if it doesn't fit your context.
Saludos,
eski :))
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You're more than welcome, Rafal; hope my suggestion is helpful: Saludos from Acapulco!
Thanks to everyone who provided suggestions and cared to comment on answers. I've carefully red all of them. They have helped me to understand the cultural differences and provide additional information. Also sorry for not providing enough context from the very beginning - it's not easy to 'jump out' of one's cultural context.
I have asked many people to make sure (just in case I am biased in some way), and all are sure about it.
The word 'oprawa' being a part of this term is used here in a figurative meaning. Direct meaning is something like a frame (picture frame), setting (gem setting in a ring), binding (a book binding) or holder (light-bulb holder). I understand that I cannot translate it directly, but I need some kind of equivalent, as this term is used quite often in Polish on official occasions.
from your passage it does seem that these are performing artists invited to play or otherwise entertain guests. Which would make eski's answer a distinct possibility.
Apart of various kinds of private parties, banquets, and events, we also organize New Year's Eve balls. For several years they are being organized in the Warsaw Technical University premises. We are taking care of the entire logistics, stage set, illumination, decoration, music, catering and so on.
We always pay great attention to the artistic setting, therefore cooperate with outstanding vocal and instrumental ensembles, such as: Big Gala Bend, Evergreen Orchestra, "Wytrawni", Cygański Teatr Muzyczny "Terno" (Gypsy musical theatre "Terno") and Roma Theatre artists.
Of course 'artistic setting' is the term I don't like here.
Could you give us a translated passage with this phrase in it. Something such as: "The musicians are invited to create an X X. Their presence will dazzle your guests and impress your friends...
In this case it might be something like artistic ambience, but without a specific case it is hard to say.
I spent some time looking at sites of booking agencies for artists in the U.K. and the U.S. but could find no parallel term for your "artistic setting". I did find lots of entries for "celebrity appearances", "celebrity guest events", "celebrity mixers", and "guest artist appearances" but could not come up with an "atmospheric" adjective when I keyed in music. I saw "live music" or "live entertainment" for a long list of "special" events. "Cultural events" and "cultural mixers" turned up diverse, but different, concepts. You might have to go with a literal translation or a longer description.
Artists are there to perform, guest are just watching. People meet on any occasion, and they want this meeting to be something extraordinary, not just a regular meeting. The occasion may be very different, eg. last day in school/college, anniversary of the company, meeting of school graduates. Depending on budget they invite some artists, or they prepare some show by themselves. It's bit like like a decoration, but not done with ribbons and balloons, but with a live show. Sorry I cannot explain it more clear :-(
Are these guests invited to perform or just to show their faces?
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artistic setting
a (dash of) show business/showbiz glamour/sparkle // a touch/sense/feel of the artistic milieu
Explanation: Hi, Rafal :-)
I don't know if this is the kind of thing you're after? It's very difficult because, of course, so much depends on the register, style and purpose of the source text. So these are some pick n' mix suggestions from very different areas of the register/style spectrum - biut, of course, there are many other possibilities.
I do think that the 'artistic setting' might indeed be something of a misunderstanding. As Tina has already pointed out, that would refer, I'd think, to the physical surroundings.
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BTW, vis a vis the language variety, I'm not sure that my suggestions are specifically one thing or another - perhaps our US English colleagues could correct me if I'm wrong?
Caryl Swift Poland Local time: 21:48 Works in field Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: The term I am asking about is "oprawa artystyczna".
The translation workplace 
