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English translation: 95 copies

04:36 Aug 9, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: epreuves
I was looking a some artwork. It was described in French with the sizes and the words 95 epreuves under it. I don't know what that means
Nancy Leslie
English translation:95 copies
Explanation:
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Boudewijn van Milligen
Local time: 13:40
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Thank you. I appreciate your transalation. Merci, merci.
Nancy
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Summary of answers provided
na +4proof/print
CLS Lexi-tech
na95 copies
Boudewijn van Milligen
naimpressions
Mats Wiman
naépreuves
Sarah Downing


  

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5 mins
95 copies


Explanation:
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Boudewijn van Milligen
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 29
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Thank you. I appreciate your transalation. Merci, merci.
Nancy
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11 mins
impressions


Explanation:
i.e. 95 printed copies


    Norstedts+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 133
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18 mins peer agreement (net): +4
proof/print


Explanation:
artist's proof - One of a small group of prints set aside from an edition for an artist's use; a number of printer's proofs are sometimes also done for a printer's use. An artist's proof is typically one of the first proofs from a limited edition of prints, for the artist's own copyright use, and marked as an A.P., and not numbered. Artist's proofs generally draw a higher price than other impressions. The equivalent in French is épreuve d'artiste, abbreviated E.A.

cfr useful art glossary
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Art.html

The problem with the above definition is the number 95

Artist's Proof - intended for the artist's personal use. Usually ten percent or more of an edition is reserved as artist's proofs, and these are numbered AP 1/20 or EA 2/20 (for the French épreuve d'artist) on the lower left hand corner of the print.

http://artcafe.net/artcenter/studio/printglossary.htm


proof épreuve n. f.
Déf. :
Tirage d'essai obtenu soit par un procédé photographique, soit par un procédé d'impression, et destiné au contrôle du processus de reproduction des images.
GDT

in photography, however,
print épreuve n. f.
Déf. :
((...)) désigne le tirage positif sur papier.


I hope this is not too confusing.

Paola L M





[Office de la langue française, 1982]





CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 162

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
0 min

agree  Alexandra Hague
6 mins

agree  Youri PIEDBOIS: Without knowing what kind of artwork it is I would translate it by "proofs"
1 hr

agree  Mary Worby
1 hr
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3 hrs
épreuves


Explanation:
An épreuve can mean a print, so I assume from the context that "95 examples" is meant, i.e. there are only 95 prints of this piece of artwork in existence.


    Collins Robert French dictionary
Sarah Downing
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 51
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