KudoZ home » English to French » Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)

Negative space

French translation: espace négatif

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

English term or phrase:	Negative space
French translation:	espace négatif
Entered by:	Alain Marsol

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

10:49 Jul 22, 2010

English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)

English term or phrase: Negative space

Talking about a drawing:
"It's located in the negative space betwen the squiggly lines!"

I got the idea but can't figure out the "Best" translation

Thanks for your help.

memonic KudoZ activity Questions: 36 (6 open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 166
Local time: 00:30

espace négatif

Selected response from:

Alain Marsol
Local time: 07:30

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

espace négatif

Alain Marsol

Summary of reference entries provided

negative space

Fabrizio Zambuto

Answers

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

negative space

espace négatif

Explanation:
Plus de 6000 références sur Google.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 58 mins (2010-07-22 11:48:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Non, pas d'autre suggestion car c'est le terme utilisé dans tous les cas que j'ai pu voir.

Reference: http://photo1.claurendeau.qc.ca/composition.htm
Reference: http://www.purescrap.com/hybrid-scrap/tutorial/composer-avec...

Alain Marsol
Local time: 07:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 64

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Notes to answerer

Asker: ".....dans l'espace négatif entre les lignes ondulées!" Merci mais c'est très exactement cette traduction qui ne me satisfait pas complètement! Une suggestion ?? Merci

Reference comments

1 day8 hrs

Reference: negative space

Reference information:
check this example:
http://www.purescrap.com/hybrid-scrap/tutorial/composer-avec...

and celui-ci
http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginners/ss/negativ...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2010-07-23 18:52:17 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

'et' celui-ci, pardon...:)

Fabrizio Zambuto
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

Return to KudoZ list

Changes made by editors

Aug 5, 2010 - Changes made by Alain Marsol:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

Negative space

French translation: espace négatif

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Reference comments

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Negative space

French translation: espace négatif

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Reference comments

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.