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beschouwer

English translation: Observer


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:beschouwer
English translation:Observer
Entered by: Adela Van Gils
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18:13 Apr 21, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Dutch term or phrase: beschouwer
Het oog van de beschouwer (van de schilderijen).
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 23:17
Observer
Explanation:
The observer's eye!

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Note added at 2004-04-21 18:38:17 (GMT)
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That\'s if you don\'t like \"beholder\":

\"In regards to painting technique, the term indicates the application of a thick opaque layer of paint that is immediately evident to the observer\'s eye.\"

ref. http://essentialvermeer.20m.com/details/details_girl_reading...

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Note added at 2004-04-21 19:44:55 (GMT)
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or \"the observer\'s view\"
Selected response from:

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:17
Grading comment
I go for observer. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9beholder
Allison Klein
4 +3Observer
Adam Smith


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
beholder


Explanation:
Eye of the beholder is letterlijk de vertaling hier........

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-04-21 18:19:11 GMT)
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... en laat het isoleren van de samenstellende delen over aan het oog van de beschouwer. ... ik
er niet in, die worden al dan niet gezien door the eye of the beholder. ...
www.nrc.nl/cultuur/1013752204866.html - 48k


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Note added at 7 mins (2004-04-21 18:20:35 GMT)
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... waarop de intellectuele hoogte is bereikt ontwaakt de \"stille Beschouwer\" tot activiteit ... who
awakens the silent beholder.\" It has become apparent to seekers in ...
home.wanadoo.nl/thingman/fruits.htm - 33k
... de toepassing van dit principe van verschil ervaart de beschouwer vitaliteit, wordt ... By
applying this principle of variety, the beholder will experience vitality ...
www.litjens.nl/tafels.html - 11k -
... troost. Het is de spreuk van de dichter Keats: Beauty is in the eye
of the beholder. Schoonheid zit in het oog van de beschouwer. Die ...
users.pandora.be/websthetica/webstheticaVERN.htm - 101k

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-04-21 18:33:39 GMT)
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Adela - please see references - \'beholder\' is not a biblical term.

Allison Klein
Netherlands
Local time: 23:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  joeky janusch
3 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  moya
14 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Adam Smith: Absolutely!
17 mins
  -> sure? ;0
agree  Cindi Beckman: Definitely correct
23 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
38 mins
  -> bedankt
agree  writeaway: :-)
51 mins
agree  Iris70
1 hr
agree  Kate Hudson
2 hrs
agree  Huijer
12 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Observer


Explanation:
The observer's eye!

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Note added at 2004-04-21 18:38:17 (GMT)
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That\'s if you don\'t like \"beholder\":

\"In regards to painting technique, the term indicates the application of a thick opaque layer of paint that is immediately evident to the observer\'s eye.\"

ref. http://essentialvermeer.20m.com/details/details_girl_reading...

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Note added at 2004-04-21 19:44:55 (GMT)
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or \"the observer\'s view\"

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I go for observer. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Allison Klein: I stand corrected - but I do have to stick with my idiom argument - it's up to Adela but if she wants to keep the idiomatic essence, it should be translated as 'beholder'
3 mins
  -> That's why I agreed with you! :-)
agree  writeaway: I spy with my little eye........ well, anyway the eye's have it! :-) But the eye of the beholder does really get my vote-it SO traditional. anything else will sound 'translated'.
35 mins
  -> I guess it all boils down to have you view it, and whether we can see eye to eye on this one! :)
agree  Kate Hudson: This works too!
2 hrs
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