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French translation: Réfléchir au travers de

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English term or phrase:	thinking through
French translation:	Réfléchir au travers de

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15:24 May 31, 2011

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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / sculpture

English term or phrase: thinking through

"This involves « modeling » an idea into physical form when the brain and hand work in unison allowing for further creative discoveries.
***Thinking through*** making is an important and integral element of my process: It allows the idea to develop and change."
I read "thinking through" as pondering/mulling over, and making = the making of a piece of sculpture.

kashew KudoZ activity Questions: 220 (13 open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 4281 France
Local time: 22:26

Réfléchir au travers de

Explanation:
C'est un peu difficile de traduire "Thinking through" tout seul puisqu'il faut "think through" + quelque chose.
Je dessine moi-même beaucoup donc je pense que ce qu'il veut dire quand il dit "Thinking through making", c'est "réfléchir pendant le processus de création", il ne réfléchit pas à l'avance à ce qu'il va faire, il progresse pas à pas et conçoit au fur et à mesure.
Concernant "I think through drawing", ça me parait encore plus flagrant : "Je réfléchis en dessinant". Le dessin est une première ébauche de ce qu'il visualise dans son esprit, une ébauche qu'il parfait au fur et à mesure que lui viennent de nouvelles idées, idées qui lui viennent de ce qu'il a déjà dessiné. Comme, je dessine beaucoup, ça me parait assez évident mais tout aussi dur à expliquer.

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Johann Audouin
Local time: 22:26

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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

Réfléchir au travers de

Johann Audouin

modeler tout en continuant de réfléhir

Dieezah

4 +1

concevoir tout en faisant

FX Fraipont

3 +1

harmonie entre penser et concevoir

silvester55

réfléchir à la création/à l'oeuvre

Johanne Bouthillier

la création intelligente

polyglot45

Discussion entries: 2

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11 mins confidence:

réfléchir à la création/à l'oeuvre

Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

concevoir tout en faisant

Explanation:
thinking ---
through making

defining the process while actually modelling with your hands

Not "think it through" before you begin.

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 90

Notes to answerer

Asker: Yes, that's how I read it now I've read the rest. Thanks for the French.

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Réfléchir au travers de

Johann Audouin
Local time: 22:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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Notes to answerer

Asker: Merci bcp.

Asker: Seems the intended meaning - if we could hear the tape (emphasis, stressed word) there would be little doubt. Thanks

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

harmonie entre penser et concevoir

Explanation:
L'harmonie entre la pensée et la conception ( ou réalisation )est un élement important .......

silvester55
Local time: 23:26
Native speaker of:

French

4 hrs confidence:

la création intelligente

Explanation:
think about it......

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

8 hrs confidence:

modeler tout en continuant de réfléhir

Explanation:
As you stated it was about modeling...
modeler= making
tout en continuant de réfléchir= thinking through= continuing process of thinking while making an object...
The need for a complete change of phrasal structure often arises in this language pair...

Dieezah
Local time: 22:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other)

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