Mar 8, 2010 16:45
14 yrs ago
French term
tableau figuratif unique
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Titel:
COLLECTION COMPLETE – M. XYZ – 1981 A NOS JOURS
Text:
120 Tableaux, 2 statues et un tableau figuratif unique
Could I translate it as:
...and one unique figurative painting?
Many thanks in advance.
COLLECTION COMPLETE – M. XYZ – 1981 A NOS JOURS
Text:
120 Tableaux, 2 statues et un tableau figuratif unique
Could I translate it as:
...and one unique figurative painting?
Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | a single figurative painting |
Evans (X)
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| 4 +2 | only one representational / realism painting |
Liliane Hatem
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Proposed translations
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26 mins
Selected
a single figurative painting
I think it probably means "a single" or "one only" here, rather than stressing it is unique - on the assumption that most paintings are unique, this is more likely to be the meaning here. And I would stick to figurative as in the French. It is the most common term in English.
Peer comment(s):
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David Vaughn
14 mins
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thank you, David
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| agree |
Alison Sabedoria (X)
24 mins
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thanks Wordeffect
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| agree |
Stephanie Ezrol
34 mins
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thanks Stephanie
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| agree |
Claire Nolan
2 hrs
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thanks, Clanola
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| agree |
Sandra Mouton
6 hrs
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thanks, Sandra
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| agree |
mimi 254
18 hrs
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thanks!
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| agree |
B D Finch
18 hrs
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thanks!
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| agree |
Yolanda Broad
1435 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
14 mins
Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in English
Lebanon
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Native in: English 
, Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to French, and 3 more.
only one representational / realism painting
Popularly called “Realism,” representational or figurative painting is the benchmark of all other art. It addresses its subject directly. ...
www.collectorsguide.com/30k/k06.shtml
Realism in the visual arts is a style that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(visual_arts)
www.collectorsguide.com/30k/k06.shtml
Realism in the visual arts is a style that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(visual_arts)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
emiledgar
: I would say "one unique representational painting"
7 mins
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Thank you Emiledgar
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| agree |
Chris Hall
16 mins
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Thank you Chris
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| neutral |
David Vaughn
: Definitely not "realism painting". "Only one" is a bit strange...
33 mins
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| neutral |
Jim Tucker (X)
: would be "realist painting" - if applicable - but that's certainly not synonymous with "figurative"
1 hr
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| neutral |
B D Finch
: Both your references are clearly not written by artists. Any depiction on a 2D surface can only approximate, but not depict "the actuality (sic) of what the eyes can see". Agree with David and Jim.
18 hrs
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Discussion
A.− Qui donne d'un élément une représentation (au naturel ou conventionnelle) qui en rende perceptible (surtout à la vue) l'aspect ou la nature caractéristique.
1. Domaine de la vue :
a) [Représentation au naturel, ou fidèle quant aux traits fondamentaux]
From: http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/figuratif
Also, definition of 'figurative art':
Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork—particularly paintings and sculptures—which are clearly derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figurative_art
So I think both answerers are heading in the right direction.