verstilling

English translation: serenity

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Dutch term or phrase:verstilling
English translation:serenity
Entered by: Adela Van Gils

20:04 Apr 18, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Dutch term or phrase: verstilling
De verstilling in een schilderij.
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 20:27
tranquillity
Explanation:
or calmness or serenity

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Note added at 2004-04-19 08:01:54 (GMT)
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difficult to phrase without more context, but perhaps you can use something like \'calm(s) down\' or \'become(s) still/quiet/peaceful\', or even \'seem(s) to become etc\'
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Lindsay Edwards
Belgium
Local time: 20:27
Grading comment
Thanks. I go for serenity.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1tranquillity
Lindsay Edwards
4 +1stillness
Kate Hudson (X)
3stilling effect
Saskia Steur (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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tranquillity


Explanation:
or calmness or serenity

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Note added at 2004-04-19 08:01:54 (GMT)
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difficult to phrase without more context, but perhaps you can use something like \'calm(s) down\' or \'become(s) still/quiet/peaceful\', or even \'seem(s) to become etc\'

Lindsay Edwards
Belgium
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thanks. I go for serenity.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vixen: I'd go for tranquility
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stillness


Explanation:
As you say this is the effect or feeling that time has stopped.

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  Iris70
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stilling effect


Explanation:
The stilling effect of a painting.

Or perhaps: stilling qualities

Ik zou er dus een iets andere constructie van maken.


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Saskia Steur (X)
Local time: 20:27
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Native speaker of: Dutch
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