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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / description | | Italian term or phrase: in chiave totalmente moderna | how would you translate this sentence in a nice way? I have some ideas but neither sounds too good...:D
"l'artista riprende il tema classico del paesaggio cinese ma in chiave totalmente moderna"
thanks |
| | | but with a totally/entirely modern twist | Explanation:
the artist takes up the classic theme of the Chinese landscape, but with a totally/entirely modern twist
something like that, for example
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Note added at 46 mins (2011-02-23 16:31:40 GMT)
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Yes, good point, then I would stick with "twist" which gives the same sense and is very widely used.
Please see these examples:
http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy&hl=it&rlz=1R2ADSA_itGB4...
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Note added at 50 mins (2011-02-23 16:35:08 GMT)
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or even better these examples, which refer directly to art:
http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy&hl=it&rlz=1R2ADSA_itGB4...
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Note added at 51 mins (2011-02-23 16:36:32 GMT)
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in actual fact, googling "art with a modern take" gets very few hits indeed (only 5).
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Note added at 54 mins (2011-02-23 16:39:33 GMT)
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great! :D |
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5 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +4 but with a totally/entirely modern twist
Explanation:
the artist takes up the classic theme of the Chinese landscape, but with a totally/entirely modern twist
something like that, for example
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Note added at 46 mins (2011-02-23 16:31:40 GMT)
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Yes, good point, then I would stick with "twist" which gives the same sense and is very widely used.
Please see these examples:
http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy&hl=it&rlz=1R2ADSA_itGB4...
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Note added at 50 mins (2011-02-23 16:35:08 GMT)
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or even better these examples, which refer directly to art:
http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy&hl=it&rlz=1R2ADSA_itGB4...
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Note added at 51 mins (2011-02-23 16:36:32 GMT)
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in actual fact, googling "art with a modern take" gets very few hits indeed (only 5).
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Note added at 54 mins (2011-02-23 16:39:33 GMT)
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great! :D
| sarahca
Local time: 18:51
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Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 16
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| | | Notes to answerer
Asker: But then "takes up" should be replaced or 'take' would be repeated if used instead of twist...:D
Asker: Twist already sounded good to me...:)))
Asker: You're very welcome!
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