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Negative space

French translation: espace négatif


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English term or phrase:Negative space
French translation:espace négatif
Entered by: Alain Marsol
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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
Local time: 00:30
espace négatif
Explanation:
Plus de 6000 références sur Google.

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Note added at 58 mins (2010-07-22 11:48:03 GMT)
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Non, pas d'autre suggestion car c'est le terme utilisé dans tous les cas que j'ai pu voir.
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Alain Marsol
Local time: 07:30
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2espace négatif
Alain Marsol
Summary of reference entries provided
negative space
Fabrizio Zambuto

  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
negative space
espace négatif


Explanation:
Plus de 6000 références sur Google.

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Note added at 58 mins (2010-07-22 11:48:03 GMT)
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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
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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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


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agree  Ellebore
2 hrs
  -> Merci Ellebore :)

agree  Fabrizio Zambuto: c'est tout a fait ça...il n'y a pas d'autres traductions
1 day7 hrs
  -> Merci Fabrizio :)
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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...


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

Fabrizio Zambuto
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Aug 5, 2010 - Changes made by Alain Marsol:
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