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English translation: confirmation of public use, certification of public use ; negative

05:48 Sep 5, 2000

French to English translations [Non-PRO]

French term or phrase: declaration d'utilisation d'usage public / cliche

This is a statement a library's patrons have to fill out if they want a photograph, film, slide, etc. reproduced and plan to publish it. I couldn't find anything comparable on an English-language library Web site. Any ideas? I came up with "public use statement" but I'm not crazy about it. Also, is "photograph" sufficient for "cliche" in the following "La mention 'cliche Bibliotheque X' est obligatoire" since it can refer to film, video and slides as well? Thank you, Karen

Karen Tucker

English translation:confirmation of public use, certification of public use ; negative

Explanation:
I see what you mean. This is one of those where we all know what it means but getting it to sound right is not easy. When all said and done your "public use statement" is short and to the point, although you may consider it is a "confirmation" or "certification" and use one of these or a variation thereof. The original "...utilisation d'usage..." sounds a bit odd, even if each word there does has a function.

As for your second term, what about "negative" as it works for photos and slides, to give : "It is compulsory for the mark/note 'negative belonging to Library X' to appear".

Hope this gives you some ideas.

Nikki

Selected response from:

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 04:55

Grading comment

Thanks, again, for your very helpful response. Karen
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

Public Use Signout Sheet / Film Media

Luis Luis

confirmation of public use, certification of public use ; negative

Nikki Scott-Despaigne

form slide

Yolanda Broad

cliche

Karen Tucker (X)

Answers

34 mins

Public Use Signout Sheet / Film Media

Explanation:
Since you think that "photo" is too restrictive I suggest "Film Media"

Regards.

Luis Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 35

37 mins

confirmation of public use, certification of public use ; negative

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 4638

Grading comment

Thanks, again, for your very helpful response. Karen

2 hrs

form slide

Explanation:
Termium gives a special term for *cliché*, as well as a description, in the context of librairies:

English:Library Supplies and Equipment
Types of Documentation (Library Science)

form slide s CORRECT

1990-02-28

French:Library Supplies and Equipment
Types of Documentation (Library Science)

cliché s CORRECT,MASC

DEF - Plaque de verre lignée pour vérifier les microfiches. s

Reference: http://www.termium.com

Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1551

2 hrs

cliche

Explanation:
I decided to see how English-language books handle photo credits, and discovered that they simply list the name of the organization that contributed the photo. So that's what I did, which solves the problem of how to translate cliche! It was used another time, but "item" worked well. When in doubt, be vague!
Karen

Karen Tucker (X)
United States
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 394

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