Her medium of choice is usually oil paint on canvas.

Japanese translation: 彼女が主に使用する技法はカンバスに油彩です。

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Her medium of choice is usually oil paint on canvas.
Japanese translation:彼女が主に使用する技法はカンバスに油彩です。

02:44 Jan 24, 2015
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-01-28 02:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / 絵画
English term or phrase: Her medium of choice is usually oil paint on canvas.
Her medium of choice is usually oil paint on canvas.

この Medium of choice とは、どういう意味ですか?

1. よく選ぶ、通常の選択 という意味ですか? 

2. 「最も優れた」 という意味にはなりませんか?

この続きは

She offers painting classes to adult beginners and hosts a yearly exhibition of students' work.

となっています。

どなたか、アイデアをいただけないでしょうか?
Mitsuyoshi Takeyama
Thailand
Local time: 10:40
彼女が主に使用する技法はカンバスに油彩です。
Explanation:
もっと意訳すれば
「彼女が好む技法はカンバスに油彩です。」
なども考えられるかと思います。
Selected response from:

Takafumi Miyauchi
Taiwan
Local time: 11:40
Grading comment
than you very much.

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3彼女が主に使用する技法はカンバスに油彩です。
Takafumi Miyauchi
5媒体
FPCO. T Maeda
3彼女の得意とした手法は、カンバスへの油彩です
cinefil
Summary of reference entries provided
medium
Port City

  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
her medium of choice is usually oil paint on canvas.
彼女の得意とした手法は、カンバスへの油彩です


Explanation:
http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=choice

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 12分 (2015-01-24 02:56:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

得意とした→得意とする

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 12:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 46
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
her medium of choice is usually oil paint on canvas.
彼女が主に使用する技法はカンバスに油彩です。


Explanation:
もっと意訳すれば
「彼女が好む技法はカンバスに油彩です。」
なども考えられるかと思います。


    Reference: http://www.websaru.info/of%20choice.html
    Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/149638-medium-of-c...
Takafumi Miyauchi
Taiwan
Local time: 11:40
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
than you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Port City: 別の言い方をすれば "The medium she chooses is usually ..."
53 mins
  -> ありがとうございます。

agree  Maiyim Baron
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
1 day 2 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

77 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
her medium of choice is usually oil paint on canvas.
媒体


Explanation:
美術の専門分野では、mediumは基本、媒体や素材などの意味で使います。
手法、技術は間違いです。

FPCO. T Maeda
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Reference comments


46 mins
Reference: medium

Reference information:
下の10番、11番をご参照ください。芸術表現の手段を表すときに使われる表現です。
http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=medium
例えば、複数の手段を組み合わせるとmixed media といった具合です。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_media

Port City
New Zealand
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 3
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search