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French term or phrase:	entrer
English translation:	pervaded
Entered by:	Alain Mouchel

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04:39 May 25, 2011

French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / sculpture

French term or phrase: entrer

The viewer of a monochome glass sculpture is invited to guess:
Quelle était la couleur de la joie et de la tristesse qui ***entrèrent*** dans les nuits des belles demoiselles ?
Is there something more poetic than "entered"?

kashew KudoZ activity Questions: 220 (12 open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 4283 France
Local time: 15:15

pervaded

Explanation:
the joy and sadness that pervaded the nights of

Selected response from:

Alain Mouchel
Local time: 15:15

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

haunted

polyglot45

4 +1

creep into

ljane

Penetrating (into the night) / Edging into the night

LaraBarnett

3 +1

imbued

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche

sneak into /slide/glide

silvester55

slipped into

Carolyn Yohn

filled

mimi 254

pervaded

Alain Mouchel

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

30 mins confidence:

pervaded

Explanation:
the joy and sadness that pervaded the nights of

Reference: http://books.google.fr/books?id=iN6fdZR6rXkC&pg=PA302&lpg=PA...

Alain Mouchel
Local time: 15:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks - a good possibility.

1 hr confidence:

sneak into /slide/glide

Explanation:
pour garder le sens de : se faufiler , glisser dans les nuits

silvester55
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of:

French

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

creep into

Explanation:
that crept into the nights of...
I like the sound of this verb in the past tense and it is often used with *sadness* and for the idea of entering one's dreams.

Here are a few examples from the net:

... but Sadness creeps into the very marrow of your bones.
... Feeling of sadness often creeps into one's life, especially if this phase is ...... Sadness creeps up on you Like the coldness in the night...

http://www.analysedreams.co.uk/how-anxiety-affects-dreams.ht...
While anxiety dreams are often alarming and troublesome, you need to realize that they are an indication of someone or a situation that is consciously distressing you. While you may be able to ignore it during waking hours, it will *creep into your dreams*

ljane
Local time: 15:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

imbued

Explanation:
another option..

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 15:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: I think that works well - for both joy & sadness

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

haunted

Explanation:
invaded

or change it to - what was the shade that coloured....

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-05-25 06:49:15 GMT)
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permeated

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 48

4 hrs confidence:

filled

Explanation:
dans le sens de meubler

mimi 254
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of:

English,

French

2 days10 hrs confidence:

slipped into

Explanation:
After reading the other responses, I think the difficulty was in finding a word that fits both "joy" and "sadness"... Since both are fleeting and can appear at random, I think this word works. Less ominous than "crept," less constant or stationary than "pervaded"... What do you think?

Carolyn Yohn
United States
Local time: 09:15
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Yes, difficult choice, as you say. I used pervaded, but had considered another : "peopled"?

3 days10 hrs confidence:

Penetrating (into the night) / Edging into the night

Explanation:
I provide two different options here, each one giving a different nuance.

LaraBarnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Changes made by editors

May 30, 2011 - Changes made by Alain Mouchel:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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