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Hall of Mirrors

French translation: Labyrinthe de miroirs


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English term or phrase: Hall of Mirrors
French translation:Labyrinthe de miroirs
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21:56 Sep 12, 2011
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English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: Hall of Mirrors
hall of mirrors, a room full of mirrors often found as an attraction at carnivals or amusement parks

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Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
France
Local time: 07:34
Labyrinthe de miroirs
Explanation:
Le Palais des glaces ou Labyrinthe de miroirs est une attraction traditionnelle des fêtes foraines et parcs d'attractions. Le concept de base est celui d’un labyrinthe mais avec la particularité que tous ces murs sont recouverts de miroirs, faisant perdre le sens de l’orientation et tout repère spatial. Parfois ces miroirs sont déformants (concave ou convexe) apportant un élément perturbateur supplémentaire.

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-09-12 22:02:26 GMT)
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Ou Palais des glaces
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badr-L
Morocco
Local time: 05:34
Grading comment
Thank you, that is perfect.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7Labyrinthe de miroirs
badr-L
5 +5palais des glaces
Lise Capitan
4 +1galerie des miroirs
Johanne Bouthillier


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
hall of mirrors
Labyrinthe de miroirs


Explanation:
Le Palais des glaces ou Labyrinthe de miroirs est une attraction traditionnelle des fêtes foraines et parcs d'attractions. Le concept de base est celui d’un labyrinthe mais avec la particularité que tous ces murs sont recouverts de miroirs, faisant perdre le sens de l’orientation et tout repère spatial. Parfois ces miroirs sont déformants (concave ou convexe) apportant un élément perturbateur supplémentaire.

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-09-12 22:02:26 GMT)
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Ou Palais des glaces


    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_des_glaces_(attraction)
badr-L
Morocco
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, that is perfect.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joshua Pepper: I prefer "Palais des glaces", but both work.
10 mins

agree  Leslie Desgranges: Yes, palais des glaces has a better ring to it
1 hr

agree  Frédéric Brunet
6 hrs

agree  Adrien Esparron
10 hrs

agree  MehdiCaps: Palais des glaces
13 hrs

agree  enrico paoletti
17 hrs

agree  A Dupin
20 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hall of mirrors
galerie des miroirs


Explanation:
ou du point de historique, "La Galerie des Glaces, or Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, was the initial inspiration for Watson's latest series of paintings. Technology, contemporary figures, all ...



    Reference: http://www.rosswatson.com/paintings/galerie_des_glaces/galer...
Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Molter
13 hrs
  -> merci
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
hall of mirrors
palais des glaces


Explanation:
In France, "palais des glaces" is more widely used than the other expressions. See the number of video links mentioning it.


    Reference: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x53wty_foire-de-nancy-palai...
    Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfpDcjmOMq8
Lise Capitan
France
Local time: 07:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pascale van Kempen-Herlant: Je partage l'opinion de Lise
27 mins
  -> Merci !

agree  FX Fraipont
1 hr
  -> Merci :)

agree  Layla de Chabot: exactement
3 hrs
  -> Merci.

agree  DrAT2
6 hrs
  -> Merci :)

agree  Myrtille Montaud: c'est le terme le plus approprié pour les fetes forraines
1 day5 hrs
  -> Oui, merci !
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