French: ...que l’on finit par « oublier »English translation: ...that we have a tendency to forget 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | ...que l’on finit par « oublier » | | English translation: | ...that we have a tendency to forget | | Entered by: | Vanessa Lindsey |
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | | French term or phrase: ...que l’on finit par « oublier » | Furniture design:
"Parfois marquée de banalité, la chaise est la pièce de mobilier que l’on finit par « oublier »… "
Not sure if it means the chair has ended up as revered objet d'art because of a tendency to forget it, or whether it has come to the stage where it is no longer forgotten. |
| | | ...that we have a tendency to forget | Explanation:
or "end up forgetting". It is the least memorable piece of furniture. Without the context it is hard to tell if the author is being ironic and suggesting the opposite. |
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 Michael McCain
Spain
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Explanation:
The text seems to be saying that oftentimes marginalised (or you can find a better term for banalisé) the chair is the part of the ensemble that ends up being forgotten
| peekay
Canada
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| they are often 'forgotten' about due to the fact that they considered such commonplace objects
Explanation:
I understand it to mean that chairs can be considered such commonplace objects that people often tend to 'forget' about them, to the point of no longer being aware of their existence - they are perhaps more concerned about the design of the tables, shelves, cupboards etc. and don't pay as much attention to the chairs.
That is how I interpret it anyhow. A bit more context would help understand it more fully, however.
HTH
Sheila
| Sheila Hardie
Spain
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The translation workplace 
