on-coming light

French translation: portrait à ou de contre-jour

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English term or phrase:portrayed in on-coming light
French translation:portrait à ou de contre-jour
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

21:44 Mar 22, 2003
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: on-coming light
portrayed in on-coming light.

Toujours un tableau de Vermeyen
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 02:38
portrait a` ou de contre-jour
Explanation:
like 'back-lit' in English when the light is on-coming in direction to the artist.
Much luck, RF
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Fantutti (X)
Local time: 17:38
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Merci

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Summary of answers provided
5lumiere apparant
zaphod
3 +2lumière de face
Gayle Wallimann
5Venant en sens inverse.
Shog Imas
4éclairé par l'arrière
JCEC
4faisant face à la lumière? dans la lumière?
Viktoria Gimbe
3portrait a` ou de contre-jour
Fantutti (X)


  

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éclairé par l'arrière


Explanation:
Littéralement "en face" comme dans "on-coming traffic".

JCEC
Canada
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lumiere apparant


Explanation:
Bad English to start with

zaphod
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lumière de face


Explanation:
This is a suggestion, as it is difficult to know without seeing the picture. If there is a link to it, it would help because we could know whether the light was shining on the subject from the front, or if the light was oncoming in the sense of a sunrise. Daylight coming, or even moonlight.


Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 02:38
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shog Imas: Proche du sens
37 mins

agree  zaphod
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portrait a` ou de contre-jour


Explanation:
like 'back-lit' in English when the light is on-coming in direction to the artist.
Much luck, RF

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 17:38
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Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JCEC: à
4 mins

disagree  Viktoria Gimbe: I think the light is rather shining TOWARD the subject.
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Venant en sens inverse.


Explanation:
Dico Collins:

A)-(Traffic, vehicle, light): Venant en sens inverse.
B)-Oncoming of winter: Approche, arrivée
c)-Danger: Imminent.

Shog Imas
Canada
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faisant face à la lumière? dans la lumière?


Explanation:
Puisque c'est le sujet du tableau qui est "portrayed in on-coming light", je dirais que la lumière brille en direction du sujet. Une voiture passante éclairant le visage d'une personne le soir, par exemple.

Viktoria Gimbe
Canada
Local time: 20:38
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