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oeuvres typées

English translation: distinctive art pieces


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French term or phrase:oeuvres typées
English translation:distinctive art pieces
Entered by: Johanne Bouthillier
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17:48 Oct 2, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
French term or phrase: oeuvres typées
La vie culturelle de Québec étend aussi sa vitalité dans le domaine des arts visuels. On retrouve des noyaux d’artistes dans le quartier Saint-Roch, à proximité de l’École des arts visuels de l’Université Laval. Les galeries et les artisans de talent abondent et présentent plusieurs œuvres typées en se consacrant à l’art contemporain. Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec propose des expositions permanentes d’art québécois et accueillera entre autres l’exposition Camille Claudel et Rodin, La rencontre de deux destins du 26 mai au 11 septembre 2005. Le Musée de la civilisation fait entrer ses visiteurs dans un univers culturel différent avec l’exposition Dieu le tsar et la révolution qui prend l’affiche du 6 avril 2005 au 5 mars 2006. À ne pas manquer, 40 autres musées des plus diversifiés attendent les visiteurs.
PB Trans
a number of contemporary art distinctive pieces
Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 06:24
Grading comment
I'm still not sure if the text did indeed refer to "local" but the use of "distinctive" seemed to be the best solution. Thank you all for your input.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3their own distinctive style
suezen
4originalJean-Charles Pirlet
3 +1a number of contemporary art distinctive pieces
Johanne Bouthillier
4works with their own hallmark
Anthony Chalkley
3 +1ethnic artxxxsarahl
4 -1works steeped in local tradition
Robin Salmon


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oeuvres typées
ethnic art


Explanation:
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xxxsarahl
Local time: 03:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pandore
17 mins
  -> thank you pandore!

disagree  David Vaughn: I wouldn't use a controversial word like "ethnic" when 1) there seems t be no support in the text 2) even if "ethnic" art was being referred to, the author has then "avoided" labelling it in such a way.
5 hrs
  -> how would you define typé then?

agree  Roni Osbern: I believe this is right on, typée best refers to ethnic
11 hrs
  -> thanks Roni!

neutral  Dylan Edwards: I have doubts about "ethnic", but it made me think: does typées mean "highly individual" (to each artist) or does it mean "with a strong local flavour/stamp" - a characteristically Quebec slant on modern art?
15 hrs
  -> typé definitely means local flavor, as you put it, in French.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
oeuvres typées
their own distinctive style


Explanation:
another possibility

suezen
Local time: 12:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Vaughn: The original is written rather "approximately" - notice the use of "plusieurs". No way of knowing if the author means the works are "typical" contemporary art, or if they are in "distinctive" - but undefined - styles. This response seems "neutral", donc
5 hrs
  -> thanks Vaughn

agree  Mario Marcolin: reasonable :)
17 hrs
  -> thanks Mario

agree  xxxsonja29
20 hrs
  -> thanks Sonja
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oeuvres typées
works with their own hallmark


Explanation:
is another possibility

Anthony Chalkley
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oeuvres typées
a number of contemporary art distinctive pieces


Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
I'm still not sure if the text did indeed refer to "local" but the use of "distinctive" seemed to be the best solution. Thank you all for your input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Vaughn: "Normal" phrase order would be "distinctive contemporary art pieces", which is perhaps not strong enough - but not bad. (The suggested order seems awkward and does not convey a clear enough meaning to justify its use.)
43 mins
  -> you are perfectly right, I vote for your solution
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
oeuvres typées
works steeped in local tradition


Explanation:
I think this gets the meaning. Maybe also something like "works imbued with local cultural influences".

Robin Salmon
Australia
Local time: 21:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Vaughn: The text mentions the local art school & modern art - it mentions nothing about local. It's not impossible that the author wanted to say this by his/her use of "typé" - but it isn't strongly supported by the text.
32 mins
  -> Yes, I see your point.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oeuvres typées
original


Explanation:
"type" means,in this sense different from the usual, that stands out.
Original in English also (like the French des oeuvres originales) means creative,new.

Jean-Charles Pirlet
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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