Aug 28, 2008 19:35
15 yrs ago
français term
ses dédoublements
français vers anglais
Art / Littérature
Musique
'le groupe a multiplié ses dédoublements et ses collaborations devenant une figure incontournable de l’underground américain'
I can't find a phrase to express this, possibly because I'm not EXACTLY sure what it's trying to say. Have other groups copied the style of the group? or is it simply they've produced a lot of material. It's a group that is very fluid, so it welcomes lots of non member artists to contribute and mixes lots of artistic styles. Could it mean that these artists reproduce the style (experimental rock) so 'doubling', but this doesn't work in english! Any help greatly appreciated...
I can't find a phrase to express this, possibly because I'm not EXACTLY sure what it's trying to say. Have other groups copied the style of the group? or is it simply they've produced a lot of material. It's a group that is very fluid, so it welcomes lots of non member artists to contribute and mixes lots of artistic styles. Could it mean that these artists reproduce the style (experimental rock) so 'doubling', but this doesn't work in english! Any help greatly appreciated...
Proposed translations
(anglais)
| 4 +2 | appeared/performed in numerous [different] configurations |
David Vaughn
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| 3 | eclectic |
Kari Foster
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| 3 | go their separate ways/appear as guests |
Emma Paulay
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Proposed translations
+2
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Selected
appeared/performed in numerous [different] configurations
They don't always perform with the same performers, varying both the musicians who are "in" the group, and the collaborations with musicians that are "outside" the group.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Melissa McMahon
: yes, that's how I understand it - multiplied its various 'line-ups' or appeared in different forms
7 heures
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| agree |
Emma Paulay
: Yes, as I said in the discussion, this is how I understand it too.
8 heures
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks everyone, I think this comes the closest to meaning in the end, I'll look for a good way to express it in the context."
1 heure
Kari Foster
Royaume-Uni
Royaume-Uni
Native in anglais
Works in field
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Works in: français vers anglais, italien vers anglais, allemand vers anglais, and 1 more.
eclectic
I have not found an exact way of formulating the sentence (that is up to you!), but as I understand it, the group has produced an eclectic variety of music, combining its own work with that of other artists, and also displaying a multi-faceted personality of its own. To me, "dédoublements" evokes both this quality of 'open-endedness' and a kind of multiple personality.
10 heures
go their separate ways/appear as guests
Members of the group will occasionally go their separate ways, appearing as guests with other bands and in turn the group also welcomes guest contributions from other bands.
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