French: d'inspiration paysagisteEnglish translation: scenic inspiration/inspiration by scenery 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | d'inspiration paysagiste | | English translation: | scenic inspiration/inspiration by scenery | | Entered by: | Vicky Papaprodromou |
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Art/Literary - Music / music journalism | | French term or phrase: d'inspiration paysagiste | "Sa musique d¹inspiration paysagiste, surfe ainsi entre...
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| | Clarification request(s) and responsecelandine (asker): 11:23am Feb 15, 2004: landscape - it's less literal than this, more in the sense of architectural... I'm looking for sth that doesn't sound too forced in english
celandine (asker): 11:49am Feb 15, 2004: conclusion - this seems to confirm that no one word in english combines all the senses of this term which occurs quite regularly in French - I have found several uses of the term in English texts as it is, and I think I will stick with this... mnay thanks for your suggestions
"This rotary, revolving video display has a markedly ambient-paysagiste quality to it... "
"He possesses
great originality and the passionate spirit of a 'paysagiste': pictures
of provincial life and family-interiors seem to appeal to his most
pronounced sympathies. "
Charlie Bavington: 2:36pm Feb 15, 2004: I note that your refs for keeping "paysagiste" as is both come from visual media. I wonder whether we might come up with other suggestions if we knew what it "ainsi" (cause-effect?) "surfs" between? :-) -
celandine (asker): 2:46pm Feb 15, 2004: surfing - surfe ainsi entre pop énamourée, variations abstraites et B.O.
futuriste.
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 Vicky Papaprodromou
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| inspired from (the) landscape
Explanation:
cainriver13.tripod.com/harvestrain/id3.html
4) You are from the swamplands in South Carolina and your music seems to be very much inspired from the landscape, can you go more into detail here? ...
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| Cityscape(s)
Explanation:
A suggestion if you are looking for something more "architectural" (the French term is "paysage urbain").
"It's the cityscape which provides the inspiration for his/her music(making), as it surfs between....."
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Note added at 2004-02-15 11:38:27 (GMT)
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Or maybe just \"urban landscape\"
| John Peterson
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| scenic inspiration/inspiration by scenery
Explanation:
Marianne Golden
Paintings inspired by the ever changing scenery in Cornwall.
http://www.chycor.co.uk/art/marianne-golden/
Similar to that of Kenwood and Lake of the Isles this special area also possesses an intimate lake front atmosphere that caters to recreational activity year round and scenic inspiration for the arts.
http://www.barryberg.com/page2.asp
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