Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
faire tenir
English translation:
maintaining/keeping things in place
Added to glossary by
MatthewLaSon
Apr 17, 2008 17:07
16 yrs ago
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French term
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English 
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
faire tenir
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Le Corbusier
NOTES A LA SUITE
Précisons ces définitions:
CONSTRUIRE: ***faire tenir***.
AGENCER: résoudre les données pratiques d'un problème de confort.
ARCHITECTURE : prétendre à émouvoir.
I can think of several ways of translating this but am not sure which is best. This comes at the start of an article written by Le Corbusier in 1926.
MTIA!
Sheila
Précisons ces définitions:
CONSTRUIRE: ***faire tenir***.
AGENCER: résoudre les données pratiques d'un problème de confort.
ARCHITECTURE : prétendre à émouvoir.
I can think of several ways of translating this but am not sure which is best. This comes at the start of an article written by Le Corbusier in 1926.
MTIA!
Sheila
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Maintaining/Keeping things in place |
MatthewLaSon
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| 4 | to erect |
Euqinimod (X)
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| 4 | make stand |
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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| 3 | to build on to |
swanda
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| 3 | putting up |
B D Finch
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Apr 22, 2008 20:44: MatthewLaSon Created KOG entry
Apr 22, 2008 20:45: MatthewLaSon changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/35643">MatthewLaSon's</a> old entry - "faire tenir"" to ""Maintaining/Keeping things in place""
Proposed translations
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Maintaining/Keeping things in place
Hello,
This may help you decide: La construction, c’est pour faire tenir, l’architecture c’est pour émouvoir. ... www.eki.ee/km/place/pl03/Place3_Havik.pdf
Construction is about keeping things in place, architecture is about move others emotionally
You just can't say "keeping in place" in English. You MUST say what it is (e.g, things, etc)
I hope this helps.
faire tenir = to make durable/last
Does it have to do with "durability"
This may help you decide: La construction, c’est pour faire tenir, l’architecture c’est pour émouvoir. ... www.eki.ee/km/place/pl03/Place3_Havik.pdf
Construction is about keeping things in place, architecture is about move others emotionally
You just can't say "keeping in place" in English. You MUST say what it is (e.g, things, etc)
I hope this helps.
faire tenir = to make durable/last
Does it have to do with "durability"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to for all the answers - this is the closest to what I actually used. Thanks for the link too.
Sheila"
1 hr
to build on to
suggestion
2 hrs
to erect
Une proposition.
5 hrs
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Italy
Native in French
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
work, work, work!!
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: Italian to English, Italian to French, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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17
make stand
un peu étrange mais 'faire tenir' l'est aussi!
21 hrs
putting up
The register seems direct and informal. About demystifying?
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