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les ressorts de création des oeuvres

English translation: processes involved in creating these works


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Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
French term or phrase: les ressorts de création des oeuvres
Hi

This is about a project to teach kids (primary to secondary school) how to interpret documentary images (film, video, photos) and how to develop a more critical view of what they see and use specific vocabulary to comment on images.

It says:
"Le projet leur permettra de mieux comprendre les ressorts de création des oeuvres, de se familiariser avec le vocabulaire de l'image..... etc. etc."

At first I thought "ressorts" meant the implications of documentary images. Then I wondered if it didn't mean the stylistic devices used in producing these images. All in all I have no idea!

Thanks for your help!
Sandra Petch
France
Local time: 15:56
English translation:processes involved in creating these works
Explanation:
Copy-Pasted from Robert & Collins:
RESSORT
littéraire « motivation »
■ les ressorts psychologiques de [quelqu'un] : sb's psychological motives
■ les ressorts qui le font agir : what motivates him | what makes him tick ✰
■ les ressorts secrets de l'esprit humain/de l'organisation : the inner ou secret workings of the human mind/the organization
■ les ressorts secrets de cette affaire : the hidden undercurrents of this affair

As I see it, they're talking about what goes on behind the scenes when making films etc.
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Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 15:56
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4processes involved in creating these works
Emma Paulay
4 +1the creative impulse behind/underlying the worksSJLD
3the wellsprings of the creative process
John Detre
2 +1drivers of the creation process
Philippe Etienne
3the motivations for creation of works
Gilla Evans


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the motivations for creation of works


Explanation:
I think they mean this - why choices are made, etc.

Gilla Evans
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ressorts
drivers of the creation process


Explanation:
I think drivers would fit nicely here

Philippe Etienne
Morocco
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caroline Vignard
10 mins
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the creative impulse behind/underlying the works


Explanation:
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SJLD
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mimi 254
33 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
processes involved in creating these works


Explanation:
Copy-Pasted from Robert & Collins:
RESSORT
littéraire « motivation »
■ les ressorts psychologiques de [quelqu'un] : sb's psychological motives
■ les ressorts qui le font agir : what motivates him | what makes him tick ✰
■ les ressorts secrets de l'esprit humain/de l'organisation : the inner ou secret workings of the human mind/the organization
■ les ressorts secrets de cette affaire : the hidden undercurrents of this affair

As I see it, they're talking about what goes on behind the scenes when making films etc.


Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 15:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippa
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Philippa.
agree  Chris Hall: The most natural translation which I have read out of the five proposals which have thus far been provided.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Chris. You get the prize for the longest "agree"!
agree  Gilla Evans: yes, I think this is better than my suggestion which was offered more to get across the meaning than for elegance of phrase!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Gilla.
agree  Melissa McMahon
12 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the wellsprings of the creative process


Explanation:
or maybe just "the creative process"

John Detre
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Chris Hall: "wellsprings" - this sounds like a religious or therapy-related term. /// I have never heard of "wellsprings". It just doesn't sit well with me, maybe I am the one who is very wrong here. Hopefully, there is someone out there who can back you up here.
37 mins
  -> not sure I agree with you there but thanks for your feedback Chris
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