this is not art

French translation: ce n'est pas de l'art

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English term or phrase:this is not art
French translation:ce n'est pas de l'art
Entered by: DPolice

18:12 Nov 16, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: this is not art
an art label, in reference to Rene Magritte's work, Ce n'est pas une pipe.
Megan
ce n'est pas de l'art
Explanation:
if that is the part you want to translate
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DPolice
Local time: 18:51
Grading comment
Thank you, I had an art project where I was to do something in the style of Magritte and I couldn't think of a better way then to add a label saying "This is not art" to my piece. Making the phrase in french added to it greatly.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3ce n'est pas de l'art
DPolice
5 +1Ceci n'est pas une pipe
TransHispania
5 +1ça n'a rien à voir avec l'art
Pierre POUSSIN
4ce n'est pas de l'art
yacine


  

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Ceci n'est pas une pipe


Explanation:
Ceci n'est pas de l'art.

However, you could say instead:
"Ceci est de l'art", provided that Magritte's picture was a representation, and not the actual object.


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TransHispania
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PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abu Amaal (X): yes you need ceci or the whole point vanishes
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ce n'est pas de l'art


Explanation:
if that is the part you want to translate

DPolice
Local time: 18:51
PRO pts in pair: 779
Grading comment
Thank you, I had an art project where I was to do something in the style of Magritte and I couldn't think of a better way then to add a label saying "This is not art" to my piece. Making the phrase in french added to it greatly.

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agree  amarilis
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agree  Eva Blanar
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agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
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ça n'a rien à voir avec l'art


Explanation:
René Magritte's work was much criticized by the "classics"

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1497

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agree  sylver
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ce n'est pas de l'art


Explanation:
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yacine


yacine
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157
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