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Italian: Falso d'autore

English translation: Master forgery






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Italian term or phrase:Falso d'autore
English translation:Master forgery
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Art/Literary - Other / Soap opera
Italian term or phrase: Falso d'autore
It is the title of an episode of a soap opera. The episode is about stolen paintings. Any ideas ?
simona dachille
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:26
Con Artist
Explanation:
A play on words of "prova d'autore" = Artist's Proof
"The first set of prints pulled for the artist's own use, are marked as A.P. or PA (Italian, Prova d'Autore)."

"Artist's Fake" would be a literal translation, but I think you will have to be a little more creative. With an episode (film etc.) the title needs to be intriguing and relevant to the subject matter and "sound good" in English. That's not always possible with a literal translation. Not having read the episode, the above is just a suggestion.
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KayW
Italy
Local time: 15:26
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Thanks anyway, in the end I opted for my own translation, "master forgery" as advised by an old art dealer friend.
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Summary of answers provided
4authentic fakes/copies
rfmoon
3clones / copycats
Enza Longo
3Con ArtistKayW
3Author Fakes
Awana


  

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Author Fakes


Explanation:
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Awana
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Con Artist


Explanation:
A play on words of "prova d'autore" = Artist's Proof
"The first set of prints pulled for the artist's own use, are marked as A.P. or PA (Italian, Prova d'Autore)."

"Artist's Fake" would be a literal translation, but I think you will have to be a little more creative. With an episode (film etc.) the title needs to be intriguing and relevant to the subject matter and "sound good" in English. That's not always possible with a literal translation. Not having read the episode, the above is just a suggestion.


    Reference: http://www.monoprints.com/info/techniques/glossary.html
KayW
Italy
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Note from asker to answerer
Thanks anyway, in the end I opted for my own translation, "master forgery" as advised by an old art dealer friend.
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clones / copycats


Explanation:
A falso d'autore is a reproduction or copy of the original but since this is the title of a soap opera, you might need something a little more catchy.

Enza Longo
Canada
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authentic fakes/copies


Explanation:
i think you can play on words since authors paintings are said to be "authentic", authentic fakes or authentic copies may be a fun way to describe it

rfmoon
United States
Local time: 08:26
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