Aug 13, 2010 07:20
14 yrs ago
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French term
objets d’œuvre d’art
French to English
Bus/Financial
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Does anyone know what these are? The term appears in a list of articles sold by a shop. Obviously they are not "works of art". Any ideas anyone?
Destination : Achat, vente, présentation d’exposition de tous articles, produits et objets d’œuvre d’art et notamment le commerce de haute couture, prêt-à-porter homme, femme, enfant et tout accessoires s’y rattachant en particulier les articles de maroquinerie, chaussures, lingerie, bijoux, joaillerie et parfums.
Destination : Achat, vente, présentation d’exposition de tous articles, produits et objets d’œuvre d’art et notamment le commerce de haute couture, prêt-à-porter homme, femme, enfant et tout accessoires s’y rattachant en particulier les articles de maroquinerie, chaussures, lingerie, bijoux, joaillerie et parfums.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | objets d'art |
Evans (X)
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| 3 +2 | hand-crafted items |
James Roberts
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| 4 | Handicrafts |
Denise Dewey-Muno
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| 3 | high end designer Fashion/signature fashion |
Verginia Ophof
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
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objets d'art
This is a strange one, I agree. But I can only imagine it refers to miscellaneous objets d'art that they also sell, as this term covers a wide range of possibilities.
"An objet d'art is something which is believed to possess artistic merit. Examples of objects d'art vary, from Faberge eggs to Popsicle stick birdhouses, encompassing a wide range of human arts and crafts. Some people also restrict the definition of an objet d'art to a small artifact, excluding large sculptures, paintings, and so forth."
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-objet-dart.htm
"An objet d'art is something which is believed to possess artistic merit. Examples of objects d'art vary, from Faberge eggs to Popsicle stick birdhouses, encompassing a wide range of human arts and crafts. Some people also restrict the definition of an objet d'art to a small artifact, excluding large sculptures, paintings, and so forth."
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-objet-dart.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Denise Dewey-Muno
: Perhaps a little pompous to merely describe handcrafted items in a shop? Unless we're talking about an extremely exclusive boutique of course - in which case it is great. I find this term better suited to works of art in an art exhibition/collection.
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Judging by the ensuing list, I think this is quite a high-end store.
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kashew
: I agree, this goes beyond "artisanat", even if it is mere pretention here. I gues "Artisanat d'art" could have been used instead of "objets d’œuvre d’art" ?
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thanks, John, the choice of words in the French has to be our guide.
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Isabelle17
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thanks, Isabelle
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philgoddard
: I think it could be a mistake for "objets et oeuvres d'art", which gets loads of Google hits. But if I'm right, there's too much overlap between artworks and objets d'art in English, so this is near enough.
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thanks Phil, that was the conclusion I came to too.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much Gilla, this seems right in this context."
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14 mins
James Roberts
Native in English
Works in field
English lawyer - 11 years in practice
Native in: English 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English, Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
hand-crafted items
In the context, I assume these to be handmade fashion accessories, jewellery, etc.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: in this context, yes.
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Thanks
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Denise Dewey-Muno
: The dictionary says there's no dash though, so "handcrafted items"
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Thanks
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1 hr
Denise Dewey-Muno
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Idiomatic and clear
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English
Handicrafts
James suggestion is good. Or perhaps you could just use “handicrafts”
“Domestic objects made by hand” [Collins Dictionary of English]
“Domestic objects made by hand” [Collins Dictionary of English]
Peer comment(s):
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Evans (X)
: this word makes me think of school projects, or amateurish stuff for sale at village fairs, not items for sale in a fashion store, sorry ;-)/ just my response to this word and what it evokes ;-)
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Given the context, I very much doubt that its usage in a sentence listing items on sale in a fashion boutique would cause customers to think of a school project/village fête.
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Helen Shiner
: Agree with Gilla
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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26
high end designer Fashion/signature fashion
suggestion
Fashionable clothing
Luxury items
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